Is INITIATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INITIATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INITIATED mean?
Initiated is a form of INITIATE.
- verb
bring into being
“He initiated a new program”
- verb
take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
“This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants”
- verb
accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite
“African men are initiated when they reach puberty”
- noun
someone new to a field or activity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
9
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 10 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 INITIATED
INITIATED 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.
Anagrams of INITIATED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INITIATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dietitian10
- initiate8
- inedita8
- tainted8
- attend7
- detain7
- indite7
- nidate7
- tineid7
- tinted7
- titian6
- anted6
- atted6
- ident6
- indie6
- nitid6
- teiid6
- teind6
- tined6
- entia5
- taint5
- tenia5
- tinea5
- titan5
- adit5
- aide5
- date5
- dean5
- deni5
- dent5
- diet5
- dine5
- dint5
- dita5
- dite5
- edit5
- idea5
- nide5
- nidi5
- tend5
- tide5
- tied5
- ante4
- anti4
- etna4
- inia4
- inti4
- neat4
- nett4
- nite4
- tain4
- tate4
- teat4
- tein4
- tent4
- tian4
- tine4
- tint4
- titi4
- aid4
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