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Updated June 2026
The points or places where something begins, arises, or is derived. The beginning or source of something's existence.
“Historians have traced the origins of democracy back to ancient Greece.”
Contains three vowels O, I, I with common consonants R, G, N, S
Worth 8 points; useful for parallel plays with the S plural ending
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