start: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 5 letter points · starts with S · ends with T
Meaning of start
noun
The beginning of an activity.
Example: The movie was entertaining from start to finish.
A sudden involuntary movement.
Example: He woke with a start.
The beginning point of a race, a board game, etc.
Example: Captured pieces are returned to the start of the board.
An appearance in a sports game, horserace, etc., from the beginning of the event.
Example: Jones has been a substitute before, but made his first start for the team last Sunday.
Listed forms: starts, staht.
Source: Wiktionary — start.
verb
- ergative
To begin, commence, initiate. To set in motion.
Example: to start a stream of water; to start a rumour; to start a business
- ergative
To begin, commence, initiate. To begin.
Example: The President fired the gun to start the footrace.
- ergative
To begin, commence, initiate. To ready the operation of a vehicle or machine.
Example: to start the engine
- ergative
To begin, commence, initiate. To put or raise (a question, an objection); to put forward (a subject for discussion).
Listed forms: starts, starting, started, staht.
Source: Wiktionary — start.
noun
An instance of starting.
Listed forms: starts, staht.
Source: Wiktionary — start.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for start.
noun
the time at which something is supposed to begin
noun
a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)
noun
a sudden involuntary movement
noun
the act of starting something
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is start in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
These are spelling-list matches, not official game validity checks. Check the rules and dictionary used by your game.
Letter-value score of start
S(1) + T(1) + A(1) + R(1) + T(1) = 5 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of start
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from start
17 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in start. Showing up to 24, longest first.