INITIATIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. INITIATIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableINITIATIVES · 11 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept INITIATIVES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.36%
Our own measure of how useful INITIATIVES is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INITIATIVES
No single letter turns INITIATIVES into another word.
How INITIATIVES scores
Scrabble i1n1i1t1i1a1t1i1v4e1s1 14
Words with Friends i1n2i1t1i1a1t1i1v5e1s1 16
Face value of the 11 tiles in INITIATIVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 4 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INITIATIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about INITIATIVES
- The letter I appears four times in INITIATIVES.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in INITIATIVES
initiative13 nativities13 tantivies12 initiates9 nativist11 tastevin11 vanities11 visitant11 vitiates11 initiate8 invites10 naivest10 naivist10 natives10 stative10 vainest10 viniest10 vitiate10 instate7 isatine7 satinet7 sittine7 tanties7 tiniest7 titanis7 titians7 invest9 invite9 naives9 native9 navies9 sative9 savine9 stevia9 visite9 vittae9 ettins6 isatin6 seitan6 seniti6
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Common questions about INITIATIVES
- Is INITIATIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIATIVES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INITIATIVES worth?
- INITIATIVES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INITIATIVES?
- No single letter can be added to INITIATIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INITIATIVES:
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