START
Unscramble START and check whether it appears in our curated word list. Its tile scores below are calculated for common word-game scoring systems. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
Letter by Letter
| Letter | s | t | a | r | t | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Word Game Intelligence
START AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
1 vowel · 4 consonants
Vowels (A at #3)
Duplicate letter: T
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
Wordle Playability
A-TierLetter frequency score: 71/100
START uses specialized consonants or duplicates, making it a targeted mid-game guess.
Hive & Anagram Power
4 unique letters · 26 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Is START a Wordle Word?
START is five letters and appears in our everyday-word list, so it works as a Wordle guess and is the kind of word that turns up as an answer. Puzzle editors keep their own answer list, so treat this as a strong candidate rather than a guarantee. Narrow the field with the Wordle Solver.
Anagrams of START
2 other words use exactly these letters.
Words Inside START
26 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when START won't fit on the board.
4-letter words
3-letter words
2-letter words
What Does START Mean?
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START Appears In
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