INITIAL
Unscramble INITIAL and check whether it appears in our curated word list. Its tile scores below are calculated for common word-game scoring systems. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
Letter by Letter
| Letter | i | n | i | t | i | a | l | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
Word Game Intelligence
INITIAL AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
4 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (I at #1, I at #3, I at #5, A at #6)
Duplicate letter: I
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
Hive & Anagram Power
5 unique letters · 47 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Anagrams of INITIAL
No other word in our dictionary uses exactly these letters — a full-rack play of INITIAL can't be rearranged.
Words Inside INITIAL
47 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when INITIAL won't fit on the board.
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What Does INITIAL Mean?
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