INITIALIZATION is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points

Yes. INITIALIZATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept INITIALIZATION?

Word power: 35 / 100

Our own measure of how useful INITIALIZATION is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INITIALIZATION

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

How INITIALIZATION scores

Face value of the 14 tiles in INITIALIZATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about INITIALIZATION

• The letter I appears five times in INITIALIZATION.

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

Words starting with INITIALIZATION

1 longer words begin with INITIALIZATION.

Shorter words from the letters in INITIALIZATION

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Common questions about INITIALIZATION

Is INITIALIZATION valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIALIZATION, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is INITIALIZATION worth?

INITIALIZATION is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to INITIALIZATION?

INITIALIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.