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Initializing

i 1n 1i 1t 1i 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

About 5 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Rare · present participle of initialize

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does initializing mean?

verb

  1. assign an initial value to a computer program

    Synonymsinitialise

  2. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

    “Please format this disk before entering data!”

    Synonymsformatinitialise

Definitions shown for initialize, the base form of initializing.

Is INITIALIZING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 INITIALIZING worth?

Scrabble

22 pts
i 1n 1i 1t 1i 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

26 pts
i 1n 2i 1t 1i 1a 1l 2i 1z 10i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

23 pts
i 1n 1i 1t 1i 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

25 pts
i 1n 1i 1t 1i 1a 1l 2i 1z 10i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in INITIALIZING

Words that end like INITIALIZING

Common words that share the ending -IZING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

sizingcapsizing
All words ending in -IZING

Initializing: quick answers

Is INITIALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INITIALIZING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 22 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INITIALIZING worth?
INITIALIZING scores 22 points in Scrabble, 26 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does initializing mean?
initializing is the present participle of initialize, which means “assign an initial value to a computer program”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INITIALIZING?
You can make 122 shorter words from INITIALIZING, such as LATINIZING, ZINGANI, LAZING, GLITZ. See the full list.