Is INITIALIZATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INITIALIZATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INITIALIZATIONS mean?
Initializations is a form of INITIALIZATION.
- noun
(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
15
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 24 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 INITIALIZATIONS
INITIALIZATIONS 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 INITIALIZATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- initialization23
- latinizations22
- latinization21
- salinization21
- sanitization21
- zinnias16
- ansatz15
- azlons15
- azonal15
- stanza15
- zinnia15
- azans14
- azlon14
- azons14
- nazis14
- sozin14
- zitis14
- zonal14
- azan13
- azon13
- nazi13
- zins13
- ziti13
- zits13
- zona13
- azo12
- tiz12
- zas12
- zin12
- zit12
- zoa12
- initiations11
- nationalist11
- za11
- initiation10
- sanitation10
- atonalist9
- natations9
- nationals9
- saltation9
- santolina9
- satiation9
- siltation9
- stational9
- alations8
- annalist8
- annattos8
- antlions8
- initials8
- natation8
- national8
- nitinols8
- ostinati8
- sonantal8
- sonatina8
- titanias8
- alanins7
- alation7
- altoist7
- anattos7
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