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Is INITIATE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list INITIATE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
898

What does INITIATE mean?

  1. verbbring into being
  2. verbaccept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
  3. verbtake the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for INITIATE

Add a letter to make a new word: INITIATED, INITIATES.

Words inside INITIATE

See all 55 words you can make from INITIATE

Similar word lists

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up INITIATE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is INITIATE a Scrabble word?

INITIATE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is INITIATE worth?

INITIATE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does INITIATE mean?

Bring into being.