Is INITIALIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INITIALIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INITIALIZED mean?
Initialized is a form of INITIALIZE.
- verb
assign an initial value to a computer program
- verb
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
“Please format this disk before entering data!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
11
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 21 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 INITIALIZED
INITIALIZED 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 INITIALIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- initialize19
- latinized19
- latinize17
- diazine17
- diazin16
- lazied16
- zeatin15
- azide15
- dizen15
- lazed15
- azine14
- adze14
- daze14
- ditz14
- zeda14
- laze13
- nazi13
- zeal13
- zein13
- zeta13
- zine13
- ziti13
- adz13
- zed13
- tiz12
- zen12
- zin12
- zit12
- za11
- initialed10
- inedita8
- initial7
- alined7
- denial7
- dental7
- dentil7
- detail7
- detain7
- dilate7
- indite7
- inlaid7
- linted7
- nailed7
- nidate7
- tailed7
- tineid7
- entail6
- tenail6
- tineal6
- ailed6
- anted6
- dealt6
- delta6
- eland6
- ideal6
- ident6
- iliad6
- indie6
- laden6
- lated6
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