initiative
Initiative can refer to the first of a series of actions or readiness to embark on bold new ventures. Initiative is also used as adjective, with meanings including serving to set in motion.
Length
10
Scrabble
13
WWF
15
Starts
IN
Ends
IVE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “INITIATIVE” Mean?
/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
initiative has 3 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
1 senseserving to set in motion
“the magazine's inaugural issue”
“the initiative phase in the negotiations”
“an initiatory step toward a treaty”
“his first (or maiden) speech in Congress”
Synonyms
Noun
2 sensesreadiness to embark on bold new ventures
Synonyms
the first of a series of actions
Synonyms
Synonyms for INITIATIVE
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
10
Vowels
6
Consonants
4
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Definition
serving to set in motion
Length
10 letters
Starts With
I
Ends With
E
Vowels
6
Consonants
4
Letters
I, N, I, T, I, A, T, I, V, E
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆INITIATIVE has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆INITIATIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆INITIATIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆INITIATIVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
4
Highest Value Letter
V
Letter Pattern
ABACADCAEF
CV Pattern
VCVCVVCVCV
Vowel Share
60%
Consonant Share
40%
Bigrams
IN, NI, IT, TI, IA, AT, TI, IV, VE
Trigrams
INI, NIT, ITI, TIA, IAT, ATI, TIV, IVE
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