INITIATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points

Yes. INITIATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept INITIATIVE?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful INITIATIVE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INITIATIVE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How INITIATIVE scores

Face value of the 10 tiles in INITIATIVE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about INITIATIVE

• The letter I appears four times in INITIATIVE.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with INITIATIVE

2 longer words begin with INITIATIVE.

Shorter words from the letters in INITIATIVE

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Common questions about INITIATIVE

Is INITIATIVE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIATIVE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is INITIATIVE worth?

INITIATIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to INITIATIVE?

INITIATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.