INITIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. INITIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INITIATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INITIATE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INITIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INITIATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in INITIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does INITIATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To begin something, or to admit a person into a group or into new knowledge.
You can initiate a project, a conversation or a lawsuit, and each case means starting it off. The verb also covers rituals that welcome members into a club or a secret society.
How INITIATE is used
Common in business, law and ceremony, with the noun and verb written alike.
- The council will initiate talks next month.
- Older students initiate newcomers into the club.
- Press this key to initiate the backup.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of INITIATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with INITIATE
2 longer words begin with INITIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INITIATE
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Common questions about INITIATE
- Is INITIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIATE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INITIATE worth?
- INITIATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does INITIATE mean?
- To begin something, or to admit a person into a group or into new knowledge.
- What letters can be added to INITIATE?
- INITIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of INITIATE:
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