Initiative is valid Scrabble Word

Is initiative a scrabble word?
Official Scrabble Players Dictionary YES
Official Tournament and Club Word List YES
Collins Scrabble Words YES
Is initiative valid Words with Friends?
Words with Friends YES

10 letters word
13 points in Scrabble
15 points in WWF

Definitions for INITIATIVE in dictionary:

NOUN:

an introductory step
the ability to assess and initiate things independently
the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do
an act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situation; a fresh approach to something
a proposal made by one nation to another in an attempt to improve relations
(especially in Switzerland and some US states) the right of citizens outside the legislature to originate legislation.
An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.
The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is in the House of Representatives.
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
the first of a series of actions

ADJECTIVE:

serving to initiate
Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
serving to set in motion

OTHER DEFINITIONS:

of or relating to initiation; introductory, preliminary

Words related to INITIATIVE

initiatively18 initiatives14

Words that contain INITIATIVE

initiatives14 initiatively18

How to use INITIATIVE in a sentence

The local initiative displayed by our troops daily is admirable.
They looked to her to take the initiative in all their sports.
Taquisara made up his mind that he must take the initiative and speak with Don Teodoro.
No one doubts now the wisdom of that initiative step nor the added power women have gained over popular thought through the International Council.
With the approval of Governor Patrick Henry, they took the initiative themselves.
Individual initiative of settlers, chief characteristic of settlement of Northwest Innes threatens disunion.
He has come here on his own moral initiative, in the interest of what you call freedom.
From now on, however, the political initiative really belonged to the north.
They are the professional supporters of discipline, decision, and initiative, and, since they are the teachers of the troops, they determine their intellectual standard.
The truth is that in the British service formal tactics had come to be regarded as a means of getting at your enemy, and not as a substitute for initiative in fighting him.

All power of initiative seemed to have deserted him.
Young Pete, used to thinking and acting for himself, possessed that most valuable but often dangerous asset, initiative.
Finally, obeying this explicit injunction, Rosecrans took the initiative in the middle of August by a vigorous southward movement.
Each was striving to the last atom of his will-power to break down the resistance of the other and force him in some way to take the initiative.
He has demonstrated both efficiency and initiative.
The animals were suspicious enough at best of their strange wagon, and had no thought of allowing it to assume the initiative.
A representative he is of the majority of electors, but he must act freely and with initiative.
By his initiative Italian naval industry, almost non-existent in 1873, made rapid progress.
Here, for once, is a work of yours that moves by its own initiative, that has an independent and marvelous life, that is brilliant and yet substantial.
This was the moment, however, for Effie to take the initiative.
Now if the enemy should decide upon some simple attack, which can be executed in a shorter time, then he gains the initiative, and destroys the effect of the great plan.
Reason is necessity, Law, the direction of every initiative, 737-l.
Both are built upon the principle of Indian initiative and employ Indian workers paid by Indian money.
Innumerable centers of initiative and force were needed, and these the old tribal life abundantly gave.
In order to develop responsibility and initiative in their employees the Filenes have put them on a self-governing basis.
The fatal influence of a continued retreat had paralysed, however, the initiative of the Federal generals.
The natural initiative of the American, the general fearlessness of responsibility, were as conspicuous among the soldiers as in the nation at large.
They say also that high school and college boys show up very little if any better in respect to initiative than the lower school product.
For that Guy had done this thing, or would ever have dreamed of doing it, on his own initiative she did not believe.
THE INITIATIVE OF CIVIL OR ECCLESIASTICAL POWERS Many universities originated without the express initiative of any civil or ecclesiastical power.
What I meant was my glorious initiative and craving for novelty.
This baptism, however, was not initiative into the Christian church.
It is to these fascinating adventurers, too, that the generations which followed are indebted for the initiative in human comforts and progress.
He must have his own initiative, although he will surely profit by the experience of others.

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