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Initialisms
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About 4 syllables
noun · 11 letters · Rare · plural of initialism
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does initialisms mean?
noun
a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word
“`NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization”
Synonymsacronym
an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately
“HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language”
Definitions shown for initialism, the base form of initialisms.
Is INITIALISMS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is INITIALISMS worth?
Scrabble
13 ptsWords With Friends
16 ptsWordfeud
13 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in INITIALISMS
Best shorter words top 30 of 287
initialism 12laminitis 11animists 10militias 10saintism 10samnitis 10animist 9intimal 9intimas 9maslins 9militia 9mislain 9mistals 9saimins 9samitis 9santimi 9santims 9simians 9simlins 9animis 8initials 8intima 8limans 8limina 8limits 8maists 8malist 8mantis 8maslin 8matins 8
See all 287 words made from INITIALISMS Words that end like INITIALISMS
Common words that share the ending -ISMS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
antagonismsmetabolismsanachronismsmicroorganismscriticismsmechanismsplagiarismscatechismsmannerismswitticismsaphorismsorganismsbaptismscolloquialismsprisms
All words ending in -ISMS Initialisms: quick answers
Is INITIALISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INITIALISMS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INITIALISMS worth?
INITIALISMS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does initialisms mean?
initialisms is the plural of initialism, which means “a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INITIALISMS?
You can make 287 shorter words from INITIALISMS, such as INITIALISM, LAMINITIS, ANIMISTS, MILITIAS. See the full list.