INITIALS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INITIALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
i1n1i1t1i1a1l1s1
PlayableINITIALS · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INITIALS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful INITIALS is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INITIALS
No single letter turns INITIALS into another word.
How INITIALS scores
Scrabble i1n1i1t1i1a1l1s1 8
Words with Friends i1n2i1t1i1a1l2s1 10
Face value of the 8 tiles in INITIALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INITIALS
initial7 instal6 instil6 isatin6 alist5 anils5 antis5 intil5 intis5 lants5 lints5 litai5 litas5 nails5 natis5 saint5 satin5 slain5 slant5 snail5 stain5 tails5 tains5 tians5 tinas5 ails4 ains4 aint4 aits4 alit4 alts4 anil4 anis4 anti4 ants4 ilia4 inia4 inti4 isit4 isna4
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Common questions about INITIALS
- Is INITIALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIALS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INITIALS worth?
- INITIALS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INITIALS?
- No single letter can be added to INITIALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INITIALS:
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