Definitions For Initiating

verb

  • To cause the beginning of (something) : to start or begin (something)
  • To formally accept (someone) as a member of a group or organization usually in a special ceremony
  • To teach (someone) the basic facts or ideas about something

noun

  • A person who is being formally accepted or who has been formally accepted as a member of a group or organization

Is Initiating a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
14

The word Initiating is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Initiating in a Sentence

  • Doctors have initiated a series of tests to determine the cause of the problem.
  • The company initiated judicial proceedings against them.
  • The new recruits will be initiated tomorrow night.
  • These secrets are known only to a small group of initiates.

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