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/sɔɹs/noun · verb

Source can refer to the place where something begins, where it springs into being, a document (or organization) from which information is obtained, or a facility where something is available. As a verb, source can mean to get (a product) from another country or business or specify the origin of.

11 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

SO

Ends

RCE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “SOURCE” Mean?

/sɔɹs/

source has 11 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

9 senses
1

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

the Italian beginning of the Renaissance

Jupiter was the origin of the radiation

Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River

communism's Russian root

2

a document (or organization) from which information is obtained

the reporter had two sources for the story

3

anything that provides inspiration for later work

Synonyms

4

a facility where something is available

5

a person who supplies information

Synonyms

6

someone who originates or causes or initiates something

he was the generator of several complaints

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7

(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system

a heat source

a source of carbon dioxide

8

anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies

an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival

Synonyms

9

a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to

he carried an armful of references back to his desk

he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

get (a product) from another country or business

She sourced a supply of carpet

They are sourcing from smaller companies

2

specify the origin of

The writer carefully sourced her report

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Word Intelligence

Explore the word source with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

Length

6 letters

Starts With

S

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

3

Letters

S, O, U, R, C, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

s
o
u
r
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for source.

SOURCE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with S and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using source in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

SOURCE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

SOURCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

SOURCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

SOURCE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVVCCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

SO, OU, UR, RC, CE

Trigrams

SOU, OUR, URC, RCE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for source.

SOURCE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with S and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVVCCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with S and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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