Is INITIALING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INITIALING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INITIALING mean?
Initialing is a form of INITIAL.
- adjective
occurring at the beginning
“took the initial step toward reconciliation”
- noun
the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
“he refused to put the initials FRS after his name”
- verb
mark with one's initials
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for INITIALING
INITIALING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from INITIALING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alining8
- intagli8
- linting8
- nailing8
- tailing8
- initial7
- ailing7
- anting7
- lignan7
- lignin7
- lining7
- nilgai7
- tiling7
- tining7
- anilin6
- algin6
- align6
- atigi6
- giant6
- glint6
- liang6
- ligan6
- linga6
- linin5
- litai5
- agin5
- gain5
- gait5
- gilt5
- glia5
- gnat5
- lang5
- ling5
- tang5
- ting5
- alit4
- anil4
- anti4
- ilia4
- inia4
- inti4
- lain4
- lati4
- linn4
- lint4
- nail4
- tail4
- tain4
- tali4
- tian4
- gal4
- gan4
- gat4
- gin4
- git4
- lag4
- nag4
- tag4
- ail3
- ain3
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