INITIATING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. INITIATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
i1n1i1t1i1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableINITIATING · 10 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INITIATING?
| 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%1.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.2%
Our own measure of how useful INITIATING is to know. It scores 11 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INITIATING
No single letter turns INITIATING into another word.
How INITIATING scores
Scrabble i1n1i1t1i1a1t1i1n1g2 11
Words with Friends i1n2i1t1i1a1t1i1n2g3 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in INITIATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 4 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INITIATING
- The letter I appears four times in INITIATING.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in INITIATING
tainting9 tinting8 anting7 gittin7 tining7 titian6 atigi6 gaitt6 giant6 ingan6 ngati6 tangi6 innit5 taint5 tanti5 titan5 agin5 gain5 gait5 gant5 ginn5 gnat5 nang5 ngai5 tang5 ting5 aint4 anti4 inia4 inti4 nain4 tain4 tait4 tian4 tina4 tint4 titi4 gan4 gat4 gin4
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Common questions about INITIATING
- Is INITIATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIATING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INITIATING worth?
- INITIATING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INITIATING?
- No single letter can be added to INITIATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INITIATING:
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