INITIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. INITIAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINITIAL · 7 letters · 7 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
7points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 147,042odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept INITIAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7.43%
Our own measure of how useful INITIAL is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INITIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
initialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INITIAL scores
Scrabble i1n1i1t1i1a1l1 7
Words with Friends i1n2i1t1i1a1l2 9
Face value of the 7 tiles in INITIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,042.
Words starting with INITIAL
initials8 initialed10 initialer9 initially12 initialers10 initialing11 initialise10 initialism12 initialize19 initialled11 initialler10 initialised12 initialises11 initialisms13 initialized21 initializes20 initiallers11 initialling12 initialness11 initialising13 initializing22 initialnesses13 initialisation14 initialization23
Showing 24 of 26 words that begin with INITIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in INITIAL
intil5 litai5 aint4 alit4 anil4 anti4 ilia4 inia4 inti4 ital4 lain4 lant4 lati4 lint4 nail4 tail4 tain4 tali4 tian4 tina4 ail3 ain3 ait3 alt3 ani3 ant3 ita3 lat3 lin3 lit3 nai3 nat3 nil3 nit3 tai3 tal3 tan3 til3 tin3 ai2
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Common questions about INITIAL
- Is INITIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIAL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INITIAL worth?
- INITIAL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INITIAL?
- INITIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of INITIAL:
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