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INITIATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points

Yes. INITIATOR 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.

i1n1i1t1i1a1t1o1r1
PlayableINITIATOR · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept INITIATOR?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.56%

Our own measure of how useful INITIATOR is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INITIATOR

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

initiators10 initiatory13

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

How INITIATOR scores

Scrabble i1n1i1t1i1a1t1o1r1 9
Words with Friends i1n2i1t1i1a1t1o1r1 10

Face value of the 9 tiles in INITIATOR, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
i39
n16
t26
a19
o18
r16

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

Words starting with INITIATOR

initiators10 initiatory13 initiatories12

3 longer words begin with INITIATOR.

Shorter words from the letters in INITIATOR

antiriot8 tritonia8 introit7 notitia7 aroint6 attorn6 intort6 ration6 ratton6 rotini6 rottan6 tiriti6 titian6 triton6 ariot5 intra5 intro5 nitro5 noria5 orant5 ottar5 ratio5 riant5 rotan5 taint5 tanti5 tanto5 tarot5 titan5 toran5 torii5 torta5 train5 trait5 trant5 troat5 trona5 aint4 airn4 airt4

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Common questions about INITIATOR

Is INITIATOR valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts INITIATOR, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is INITIATOR worth?
INITIATOR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to INITIATOR?
INITIATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of INITIATOR:

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