INITIATES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. INITIATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINITIATES · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INITIATES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.78%
Our own measure of how useful INITIATES is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INITIATES
No single letter turns INITIATES into another word.
How INITIATES scores
Scrabble i1n1i1t1i1a1t1e1s1 9
Words with Friends i1n2i1t1i1a1t1e1s1 10
Face value of the 9 tiles in INITIATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in INITIATES
initiate8 instate7 isatine7 satinet7 sittine7 tanties7 tiniest7 titanis7 titians7 ettins6 isatin6 seitan6 seniti6 sitten6 statin6 taints6 tanist6 taties6 tenias6 tineas6 tinies6 tisane6 titans6 titian6 anise5 antes5 antis5 entia5 etats5 etnas5 ettin5 inset5 intis5 isnae5 nates5 natis5 neats5 neist5 netts5 nisei5
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Common questions about INITIATES
- Is INITIATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIATES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INITIATES worth?
- INITIATES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INITIATES?
- No single letter can be added to INITIATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INITIATES:
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