Is ORIGINATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ORIGINATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ORIGINATIONS mean?
Originations is a form of ORIGINATION.
- noun
an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events
- noun
the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
“she looked forward to her initiation as an adult”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
12
Letters
O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + G (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ORIGINATIONS
ORIGINATIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ORIGINATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- origination12
- notarising11
- ionisation10
- arointing10
- ignitions10
- ignitrons10
- ironising10
- rationing10
- ratooning10
- rigatonis10
- rogations10
- signorina10
- straining10
- trainings10
- ignition9
- ignitors9
- ignitron9
- ignorant9
- ingrains9
- insignia9
- ionising9
- ironings9
- nigrosin9
- organist9
- organons9
- rantings9
- rigatoni9
- riotings9
- roasting9
- rogation9
- roosting9
- rosining9
- sainting9
- satining9
- signiori9
- snooting9
- snorting9
- staining9
- training9
- notornis8
- orations8
- sonorant8
- agonist8
- airings8
- airting8
- antings8
- arising8
- artigis8
- atoning8
- gastrin8
- gitanos8
- gratins8
- ignitor8
- ingrain8
- irising8
- ironing8
- noising8
- noosing8
- orating8
- organon8
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