initiative

ADJECTIVENOUN /ɪ'nɪʃiətɪv/
10 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I

initiative is a valid 10-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1I1T1I1A1T1I1V4E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does initiative mean?

ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1

Serving to set in motion.

“the initiative phase in the negotiations”

SYNONYMS
FIRSTINAUGURALINITIATORYMAIDEN
SIMILAR
OPENING
RELATED
INITIATE
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Readiness to embark on bold new ventures.

SYNONYMS
ENTERPRISEENTERPRISINGNESSGO-AHEAD
BROADER
DRIVE
2

The first of a series of actions.

SYNONYMS
FIRST STEPOPENINGOPENING MOVE
BROADER
BEGINNINGCOMMENCEMENTSTART
NARROWER
PEACE INITIATIVECURTAIN RAISERFIRST BASE