Scrabble Word Finder

INITIALISM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points

Yes. INITIALISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

i1n1i1t1i1a1l1i1s1m3
PlayableINITIALISM · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept INITIALISM?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 30 / 100

30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.7%

Our own measure of how useful INITIALISM is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INITIALISM

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

initialisms13

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How INITIALISM scores

Scrabble i1n1i1t1i1a1l1i1s1m3 12
Words with Friends i1n2i1t1i1a1l2i1s1m4 15

Face value of the 10 tiles in INITIALISM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
i49
n16
t16
a19
l14
s14
m12

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIALISM has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about INITIALISM

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with INITIALISM

initialisms13

1 longer words begin with INITIALISM.

Shorter words from the letters in INITIALISM

laminitis11 militias10 initials8 animist9 intimal9 intimas9 militia9 mislain9 santimi9 initial7 animis8 intima8 limans8 limina8 limits8 malist8 mantis8 maslin8 matins8 mislit8 mistal8 saimin8 samiti8 santim8 simial8 simian8 simlin8 smalti8 tamins8 instal6 instil6 isatin6 amins7 animi7 liman7 limas7 limit7 limns7 mails7 mains7

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Common questions about INITIALISM

Is INITIALISM valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIALISM, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is INITIALISM worth?
INITIALISM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to INITIALISM?
INITIALISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INITIALISM:

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