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Begun

b 3e 1g 2u 1n 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 5 letters · Very common · past participle of begin

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does begun mean?

verb

  1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

    “We began working at dawn”

    Synonymsget downgetstart outstartset about

  2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense

    “The DMZ begins right over the hill”

    Synonymsstart

  3. set in motion, cause to start

    “The U.S. started a war in the Middle East”

    Synonymslead offstartcommence

  4. begin to speak or say

    “`Now listen, friends', he began”

  5. be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series

    “The number `one' begins the sequence”

  6. have a beginning, of a temporal event

    “WW II began in 1939 when Hitler marched into Poland”

Definitions shown for begin, the base form of begun.

Is BEGUN a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

BEGUN is also on the original list of Wordle answers.

How many points is BEGUN worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
b 3e 1g 2u 1n 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
b 4e 1g 3u 2n 2

Wordfeud

11 pts
b 4e 1g 3u 2n 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
b 4e 1g 4u 2n 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BEGUN

Hooks for BEGUN

Add one letter to the front or back of BEGUN to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Begun: quick answers

Is BEGUN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BEGUN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BEGUN worth?
BEGUN scores 8 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does begun mean?
begun is the past participle of begin, which means “take the first step or steps in carrying out an action”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BEGUN?
You can make 23 shorter words from BEGUN, such as BUNG, BEG, BUG, GUB. See the full list.