Began

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of begin; started or commenced something.

“She began her new job at the hospital last Monday.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/bI'gæn/

Syllables

be·gan

Related Words

Synonyms

startedcommenced

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Two vowels E, A with B, G, N consonants.

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points; past tense form of common verb.

Words Related to Began

Anagrams of Began

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

bagne bange

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “began” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

befan begad begar begat begay begin begun bejan beman besan bezan bugan vegan

Words you can make from Began

Shorter words formed from the letters in “began”.

agen bane bang bean bena beng egba gabe gaen gane gean gena

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