Yes, start is playable
...and is worth 5 points.
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SOWPODS (Collins Scrabble Words)
OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
"Start" Definition
noun
A beginning; a commencement.
A part that has become dislocated or loosened.
A place or time of beginning.
A position of advantage over others, as in a race or an endeavor; a lead.
A startled reaction or movement.
verb-intransitive
Sports To be in the initial lineup of a game or race.
To become loosened or disengaged.
To come quickly into view, life, or activity; spring forth.
To have a beginning; commence. See Synonyms at begin.
To move suddenly or involuntarily: started at the loud noise.
verb-transitive
Sports To enter (a participant) into a race or game.
Sports To play in the initial lineup of (a game).
Sports To put (a player) into the initial lineup of a game.
To cause to become displaced or loosened.
idiom
Start something Informal To cause trouble.
To start with At the beginning; initially.
To start with In any case.
verb
To move suddenly and violently.
To react with a sudden brief involuntary movement.
To issue with sudden force.
To come into being, activity, or operation.
To protrude or seem to protrude.
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