What does STARTER mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈstɑrtər/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
7
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an electric motor for starting an engine
  2. a contestant in a team sport who is in the game at the beginning
  3. the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition
  4. any new participant in some activity
  5. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
  6. a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
  7. a culture containing yeast or bacteria that is used to start the process of fermentation or souring in making butter or cheese or dough“to make sourdough you need a starter”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

starters8

Anagrams of STARTER

restart7 ratters7

Words inside STARTER

110 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

arrest6 rates5 start5 state5 taste5 tears5 treat5 arts4 ears4east4 rare4 rate4 rear4 rest4 seat4 star4 test4 are3 art3 ear3 eat3 era3 sat3sea3 set3 tea3 as2 at2 et2re2

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Anagrams of STARTER

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Questions

Is STARTER a valid word in word games?

STARTER is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is STARTER worth?

STARTER is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from STARTER?

110 other words, including AS, ARE, AT and STATE.