INITIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. INITIATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept INITIATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INITIATION is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INITIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
initiationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INITIATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in INITIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 4 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INITIATION
- The letter I appears four times in INITIATION.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with INITIATION
1 longer words begin with INITIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in INITIATION
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Common questions about INITIATION
- Is INITIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIATION, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INITIATION worth?
- INITIATION is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INITIATION?
- INITIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of INITIATION:
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