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Initiates

i 1n 1i 1t 1i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of initiate

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

What does initiates mean?

noun

  1. someone new to a field or activity

    Synonymsnovicebeginnertyrotiro

  2. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

    Synonymslearned personpunditsavant

  3. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity

    “it is very familiar to the initiate”

    Synonymsenlightened

verb

  1. bring into being

    “He initiated a new program”

    Synonymsoriginatestart

  2. take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of

    “This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants”

    Synonymspioneer

  3. accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite

    “African men are initiated when they reach puberty”

    Synonymsinduct

  4. bring up a topic for discussion

    Synonymsbroach

  5. set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for

    “Hitler's attack on Poland led up to World War II”

    Synonymslead up

Definitions shown for initiate, the base form of initiates.

Is INITIATES 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 INITIATES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
i 1n 1i 1t 1i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
i 1n 2i 1t 1i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
i 1n 1i 1t 1i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
i 1n 1i 1t 1i 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in INITIATES

Words that end like INITIATES

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

associatesappreciatesnegotiatesdeviatesenunciatesmediatesofficiatesradiatesasphyxiatesdepreciatesdissociatesingratiatessubstantiatesabbreviatesaffiliatesalleviateshumiliatesinfuriatesirradiatesluxuriatesrepudiatesretaliatesconciliatesexpatriates
All words ending in -IATES

Initiates: quick answers

Is INITIATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. INITIATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is INITIATES worth?
INITIATES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does initiates mean?
initiates is the plural and third-person singular form of initiate, which means “someone new to a field or activity”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in INITIATES?
You can make 204 shorter words from INITIATES, such as INITIATE, INSTATE, ISATINE, SATINET. See the full list.