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.
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
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
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.
What does INITIAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Happening at the beginning; first in order or time.
The word initial separates a starting stage from what follows, as in an early reaction or first payment. The same spelling is also a noun for a first letter and a verb for signing with those letters.
How INITIAL is used
Placed before a noun to mark the opening stage of something.
- The initial results looked very promising.
- Her initial reaction was surprise, not anger.
- An initial deposit secures the booking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INITIAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INITIAL
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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 does INITIAL mean?
- Happening at the beginning; first in order or time.
- 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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