INITIALIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points

Yes. INITIALIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept INITIALIZE?

Word power: 41 / 100

Our own measure of how useful INITIALIZE is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INITIALIZE

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

How INITIALIZE scores

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

Tiles you need

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

What stands out about INITIALIZE

• The letter I appears four times in INITIALIZE.

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

Words starting with INITIALIZE

2 longer words begin with INITIALIZE.

Shorter words from the letters in INITIALIZE

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Common questions about INITIALIZE

Is INITIALIZE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIALIZE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is INITIALIZE worth?

INITIALIZE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to INITIALIZE?

INITIALIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.