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.
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PlayableINITIATE · 8 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept INITIATE?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%8.25%
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
Scrabble i1n1i1t1i1a1t1e1 8
Words with Friends i1n2i1t1i1a1t1e1 9
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.
Words starting with INITIATE
2 longer words begin with INITIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INITIATE
titian6 entia5 ettin5 taint5 tanti5 tatie5 tenia5 tinea5 titan5 aine4 aint4 ante4 anti4 eina4 etat4 etna4 inia4 inti4 neat4 neta4 nett4 nite4 tain4 tait4 tane4 tate4 teat4 tein4 tent4 tian4 tina4 tine4 tint4 tite4 titi4 ain3 ait3 ane3 ani3 ant3
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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 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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