starter

/ˈstɑɹ.tɚ/
noun

Someone who starts, or who starts something.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. Someone who starts, or who starts something.

  2. Something that starts something.

  3. Something with which to begin; a first property, etc.

    “It's small, but it's a good starter house.”

  4. The first course of a meal, consisting of a small, usually savoury, dish.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From start + -er.

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STARTER at a glance

STARTER has 7 letters and scores 7 points in Scrabble (S 1 + T 1 + A 1 + R 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,854 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • STARTED8
  • SMARTER9
  • STARKER11
  • STARVER10

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