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Originating

o 1r 1i 1g 2i 1n 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 5 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Very common · present participle of originate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does originating mean?

verb

  1. come into existence; take on form or shape

    “A new religious movement originated in that country”

    Synonymsariserisedevelopuprisespring up

  2. bring into being

    “He initiated a new program”

    Synonymsinitiatestart

  3. begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.

    “The flight originates in Calcutta”

Definitions shown for originate, the base form of originating.

Is ORIGINATING 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) No

How many points is ORIGINATING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
o 1r 1i 1g 2i 1n 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
o 1r 1i 1g 3i 1n 2a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
o 1r 1i 1g 3i 1n 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
o 1r 1i 1g 4i 1n 1a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in ORIGINATING

Words that end like ORIGINATING

Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

sophisticatingeliminatingaccumulatinganticipatingexaggeratingmanipulatingcommunicatingconcatenatingincorporatinginvestigatingparticipatingdiscriminatingejaculatingelaboratingenumeratingeradicatingevaporatingexoneratinginoculatingacceleratingadulteratingamalgamatingannihilatingarticulating
All words ending in -ATING

Originating: quick answers

Is ORIGINATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ORIGINATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ORIGINATING worth?
ORIGINATING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does originating mean?
originating is the present participle of originate, which means “come into existence”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ORIGINATING?
You can make 302 shorter words from ORIGINATING, such as AROINTING, GAROTING, GRAINING, GRANTING. See the full list.