in the beginning

ADVERB
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

in the beginning is a valid 16-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1T1H4E1B3E1G2I1N1N1I1N1G2
1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does in the beginning mean?

ADVERB · 1 SENSE