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INITIATES

9 letters, 9 points in Scrabble, 5 vowels

What INITIATES Means

INITIATES is a form of INITIATE, which means:

  1. verb: bring into being“He initiated a new program”
  2. verb: take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of“This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants”
  3. noun: someone new to a field or activity
  4. noun: someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field

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Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What It Scores

INITIATES is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as I1 N1 I1 T1 I1 A1 T1 E1 S1.

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