INITIALISE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INITIALISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INITIALISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INITIALISE is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INITIALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INITIALISE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INITIALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 4 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INITIALISE
- The letter I appears four times in INITIALISE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with INITIALISE
2 longer words begin with INITIALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in INITIALISE
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Common questions about INITIALISE
- Is INITIALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIALISE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INITIALISE worth?
- INITIALISE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INITIALISE?
- INITIALISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INITIALISE:
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