Began
5 lettersverbcommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
Past tense of begin; started or commenced something.
“She began her new job at the hospital last Monday.”
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Two vowels E, A with B, G, N consonants.
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Scrabble
Worth 8 points; past tense form of common verb.
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