Is INITIALS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INITIALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INITIALS mean?
Initials 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
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 8
I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 8 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 INITIALS
INITIALS 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 INITIALS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- initial7
- instal6
- instil6
- isatin6
- alist5
- anils5
- antis5
- intis5
- lints5
- litai5
- litas5
- nails5
- saint5
- satin5
- slain5
- slant5
- snail5
- stain5
- tails5
- tains5
- tians5
- ails4
- ains4
- aits4
- alit4
- alts4
- anil4
- anis4
- anti4
- ants4
- ilia4
- inia4
- inti4
- lain4
- last4
- lati4
- lats4
- lias4
- lins4
- lint4
- list4
- lits4
- nail4
- nils4
- nisi4
- nits4
- sail4
- sain4
- salt4
- sati4
- sial4
- silt4
- slat4
- slit4
- snit4
- stan4
- tail4
- tain4
- tali4
- tans4
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