Initiate is valid Scrabble Word

Is initiate a scrabble word?
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Words with Friends YES

8 letters word
8 points in Scrabble
9 points in WWF

Definitions for INITIATE in dictionary:

VERB:

to begin or start
cause (a process or action) to begin
admit (someone) into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual
a small group of people who share obscure knowledge
introduce someone to (a particular activity or skill, especially a difficult or obscure one)
begin or set going
To introduce by a first act; to make a beginning with; to set afoot; to originate; to commence; to begin or enter upon.
To acquaint with the beginnings; to instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
To introduce into a society or organization; to confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.

bring into being
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
bring up a topic for discussion
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for

NOUN:

a person who has been initiated into an organization or activity
One who is, or is to be, initiated.
someone new to a field or activity
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
recently initiated person

ADJECTIVE:

Unpracticed; untried; new.
Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.
initiated

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

to originate

Words related to INITIATE

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Words that contain INITIATE

initiated10 initiates9 reinitiate10 uninitiate10 noninitiate11 reinitiated12 reinitiates11 uninitiated12 uninitiates11 noninitiates12

How to use INITIATE in a sentence

I will fulfil my promise, and initiate you in some of the mysteries which are enacted at dinner-time on board of one of these wonderful vessels.
Consent against the will, or extorted, does not initiate the spirit, 299.
News items on a series of issues filed by rural correspondents have prompted authorities to initiate action.
They began now to initiate him into the mysteries of their trapping methods, which were quite different from those with which he was accustomed.
The initiate in the Mysteries brought pigs to Eleusis, and bathed with them in the sea.
Very probably similar instruction was given to the initiate at Eleusis.
Three influential writers, who appeared at this stage and helped to initiate a new period of research, may specially be mentioned.
So far, then, nothing was said to the initiate in contradiction to the broad tenets of orthodox Islamism.
In yet a higher degree, however, the initiate may be told that the Master is in reality Prince Eugene of Austria.
But the near future is to initiate a new epoch in their history, an era in which their career may be the reverse of what it has been.

Though able to initiate far-reaching movements, he possessed neither the sagacity nor the courage required to control them.
The utmost effort should be exerted to complete the present negotiations, and to initiate the national activities in that centre.
It was required of the Initiate that his heart and hands should be free from any stain.
To this doctrine probably referred those figures of animals and monsters which were exhibited to the Initiate, before allowing him to see the sacred light for which he sighed.
The Initiate was prepared to receive the great lessons of all the Mysteries, by long trials, or by abstinence and chastity.
To this alluded the Serpent, which, in the Mysteries of Bacchus Saba-Zeus, was flung into the bosom of the Initiate.
Upon entering the Order, the Initiate binds to himself every Mason in the world.
Bakchic initiation, raw flesh ate by the initiate at a, 421-u.
Cross marked on forehead of initiate into Indian Mysteries, 428-m.
Druidical Mysteries, initiate placed in a tomb in the, 430-l.
Future punishments were real to the Profane, though allegorical to the Initiate, 396-m.
Initiate after a year prepared for initiation into the Greater Mysteries, 389-l.
Initiate after instruction forbidden to eat animal food or drink wine, 388-l.
Initiate after three days participated in a consummation of ceremonies, 389-m.
Initiate bathed, the Priests implored forgiveness, sprinkled him, 388-l.
Initiate of Bakchic Mysteries purified his soul of passion, 420-l.
Initiate of Mithraic Mysteries received on point of sword at left breast, 424-l.
Moses an initiate in the mysteries of Egypt, 253-m.
Word given to the initiate of the Indian mysteries, 428-m.
Geber, my principal Tabachin, shall register and initiate you at your departing.
Captain Resmith took George very seriously, and promised to initiate him personally into as many technical mysteries as could be compressed into one afternoon.
Socially minded, it could announce and initiate the measures necessary to maintain peace and order through conformity to a common program of social action.

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