1noun
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
“the Italian beginning of the Renaissance”
01 Word definition
origin
6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants
Is ORIGIN a word?
Yes. ORIGIN is a 6-letter noun. the place where something begins, where it springs into being Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
O-R-I-G-I-NHow do you spell ORIGIN?
ORIGIN contains 6 letters, begins with O, and ends with N.
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2noun
properties attributable to your ancestry
“he comes from good origins”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗beginningrootrootagesourcedescentextraction
02 Letter breakdown
How is ORIGIN spelled?
O1R2I3G4I5N6
03 Word-game status
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About ORIGIN.
How do you spell ORIGIN?
ORIGIN is spelled O-R-I-G-I-N. It contains 6 letters.