started
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Is started a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of started?
Definition
verb (English)
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an actionExamples: "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"Synonyms: begin, commence, get, get down, set about, set out, start, start outAntonyms: end
2. set in motion, cause to startExamples: "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"Synonyms: begin, commence, lead off, startAntonyms: end
3. leaveExamples: "The family took off for Florida"Synonyms: depart, part, set forth, set off, set out, start, start out, take off
4. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative senseExamples: "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"Synonyms: begin, startAntonyms: end
5. bring into beingExamples: "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"Synonyms: initiate, originate, start
6. get off the groundExamples: "Who started this company?"; "We embarked on an exciting enterprise"; "I start my day with a good breakfast"Synonyms: commence, embark on, start, start up
Definition source: Wiktionary