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.
Which word lists accept INITIATES?
| 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: 28 / 100
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
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.
What does INITIATES mean in Scrabble?
INITIATES is a form of INITIATE (its plural or a verb form).
INITIATE(verb) — To begin something, or to admit a person into a group or into new knowledge.
Shorter words from the letters in INITIATES
Showing 40 of 221. See all in the Word Finder
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:
Open INITIATES in the Word Finder