INITIALIZING is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. INITIALIZING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INITIALIZING?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INITIALIZING is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INITIALIZING
No single letter turns INITIALIZING into another word.
How INITIALIZING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in INITIALIZING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 5 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIALIZING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INITIALIZING
- The letter I appears five times in INITIALIZING.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in INITIALIZING
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Common questions about INITIALIZING
- Is INITIALIZING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIALIZING, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INITIALIZING worth?
- INITIALIZING is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INITIALIZING?
- No single letter can be added to INITIALIZING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of INITIALIZING:
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