initiate
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When initiate helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
5
A E I N T
Two-Letter Start
IN
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 5 unique letters
- IN start
- TE ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- initiate is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 5 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, i, n, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (I x3, T x2); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the IN start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A new member of an organization.
noun
One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
verb
To begin; to start.
verb
To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
verb
To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
verb
To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.
adjective
Unpractised; untried; new.
adjective
Begun; commenced; introduced to, or instructed in, the rudiments; newly admitted.