Source

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The origin or starting point of something; where something comes from.

“The journalist protected the identity of her source.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/sɔrs/

Related Words

Synonyms

origin root foundation

Antonyms

sink

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

OU vowel combination, CE ending common.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, C provides moderate value.

Words Related to Source

Anagrams of Source

Words that use exactly the same letters as “source”.

course

Words you can make from Source

Shorter words formed from the letters in “source”.

ceros cores corse cours crose cruse cures curse ecrus euros oecus roues rouse score scour sucre cero coes core cose coue cres crus cues

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “source”.

closure courses sources

Longer words starting with Source

Words that begin with “source”.

sources

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