01 Word definition

initial

7 letters · 4 vowels · 3 consonants

Is INITIAL a word?

Yes. INITIAL is a 7-letter noun. the first letter of a word (especially a person's name) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell INITIAL?

I-N-I-T-I-A-L

INITIAL contains 7 letters, begins with I, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)

    “he refused to put the initials FRS after his name”

2verb

  1. mark with one's initials

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score7points
Words With Friends9points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is INITIAL spelled?

I1N2I3T4I5A6L7
Starts withINIFirst 3 letters
Ends withIALLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats I
Vowel balance4 / 3Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 7 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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About INITIAL.

How do you spell INITIAL?

INITIAL is spelled I-N-I-T-I-A-L. It contains 7 letters.