INITIALIZES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. INITIALIZES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
i1n1i1t1i1a1l1i1z10e1s1
PlayableINITIALIZES · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INITIALIZES?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.09%
Our own measure of how useful INITIALIZES is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INITIALIZES
No single letter turns INITIALIZES into another word.
How INITIALIZES scores
Scrabble i1n1i1t1i1a1l1i1z10e1s1 20
Words with Friends i1n2i1t1i1a1l2i1z10e1s1 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in INITIALIZES, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIALIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INITIALIZES
- The letter I appears four times in INITIALIZES.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in INITIALIZES
initialize19 initialise10 latinizes18 anilities9 latinize17 salinize17 sanitize17 tailzies17 alienist8 initials8 latinise8 litanies8 laziest16 tailzie16 zaniest16 zeatins16 zelants16 eastlin7 elastin7 entails7 ileitis7 initial7 isatine7 laities7 liniest7 linties7 nailset7 salient7 saltine7 slainte7 staniel7 tenails7 aizles15 azines15 lazies15 seizin15 stanze15 zanies15 zantes15 zeatin15
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Common questions about INITIALIZES
- Is INITIALIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIALIZES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INITIALIZES worth?
- INITIALIZES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INITIALIZES?
- No single letter can be added to INITIALIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INITIALIZES:
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