Definition of initialize

"initialize" in the verb sense

1. initialize, initialise

assign an initial value to a computer program

2. format, initialize, initialise

divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

"Please format this disk before entering data!"

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initialize in Scrabble®

The word initialize is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters initialize:

INITIALIZE
(180)
INITIALIZE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

initial

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word initialize

INITIALIZE
(180)
INITIALIZE
(180)
INITIALIZE
(120)
INITIALIZE
(120)
INITIALIZE
(90)
INITIALIZE
(82)
INITIALIZE
(80)
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(80)
INITIALIZE
(76)
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(76)
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(76)
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INITIALIZE
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INITIALIZE
(60)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
INITIALIZE
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
INITIALIZE
(40)
INITIALIZE
(38)
INITIALIZE
(38)
INITIALIZE
(31)
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(31)
INITIALIZE
(25)
INITIALIZE
(23)
INITIALIZE
(23)
INITIALIZE
(22)
INITIALIZE
(22)
INITIALIZE
(22)
INITIALIZE
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In initialize

INITIALIZE
(180)
INITIALIZE
(180)
INITIALIZE
(120)
INITIALIZE
(120)
INITIALIZE
(90)
INITIALIZE
(82)
INITIALIZE
(80)
INITIALIZE
(80)
INITIAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
INITIALIZE
(76)
INITIALIZE
(76)
INITIALIZE
(76)
INITIALIZE
(76)
ZEATIN
(75)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
AZINE
(72)
INITIAL
(71 = 21 + 50)
ZEATIN
(70)
ZITI
(69)
ZEIN
(69)
ZETA
(69)
ZINE
(69)
ZATI
(69)
ZEAL
(69)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
INITIALIZE
(63)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
INITIAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
INITIAL
(61 = 11 + 50)
INITIALIZE
(60)
INITIAL
(60 = 10 + 50)
INITIAL
(60 = 10 + 50)
INITIALIZE
(60)
INITIALIZE
(60)
INITIALIZE
(60)
INITIAL
(59 = 9 + 50)
INITIAL
(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
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(59 = 9 + 50)
INITIAL
(58 = 8 + 50)
ZEATIN
(50)
ZEATIN
(50)
ZEATIN
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
ZINE
(46)
ZETA
(46)
ZEIN
(46)
ZATI
(46)
ZEAL
(46)
INITIALIZE
(46)
ZITI
(46)
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(46)
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(46)
AZINE
(45)
AZINE
(45)
ZEATIN
(45)
AZINE
(45)
ZEATIN
(45)
INITIALIZE
(43)
ZEAL
(42)
LAZE
(42)
ZEIN
(42)
LAZE
(42)
AZINE
(42)
NAZI
(42)
AZINE
(42)
AZINE
(42)
ZINE
(42)
NAZI
(42)
ZETA
(42)
ZATI
(42)
ZITI
(42)
INITIALIZE
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
NAZI
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
LAZE
(39)
ZEIN
(39)
ZATI
(39)
NAZI
(39)
ZEIN
(39)
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(39)
ZEAL
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
ZINE
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
ZITI
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(37)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
ZINE
(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
ZEN
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
INITIALIZE
(31)
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(31)
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(31)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
AZINE
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
ZEATIN
(30)
AZINE
(28)
NAZI
(28)
ZITI
(28)
ZEIN
(28)
ZETA
(28)
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(28)
ZEAL
(28)
LAZE
(28)
AZINE
(28)

initialize in Words With Friends™

The word initialize is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters initialize:

INITIALIZE
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

initial

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word initialize

INITIALIZE
(243)
INITIALIZE
(225)
INITIALIZE
(150)
INITIALIZE
(138)
INITIALIZE
(135)
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(124)
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(92)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(86)
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(86)
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(84)
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(84)
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(81)
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(75)
INITIALIZE
(75)
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(54)
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(54)
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(50)
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(50)
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(46)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
INITIALIZE
(34)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(27)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
INITIALIZE
(24)
INITIALIZE
(24)
INITIALIZE
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In initialize

INITIALIZE
(243)
INITIALIZE
(225)
INITIALIZE
(150)
INITIALIZE
(138)
INITIALIZE
(135)
INITIALIZE
(124)
ZEATIN
(114)
ZEATIN
(108)
AZINE
(105)
ZEAL
(102)
ZINE
(102)
ZEIN
(102)
ZETA
(99)
ZITI
(99)
ZATI
(99)
INITIALIZE
(92)
INITIALIZE
(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(88)
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(86)
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(86)
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(84)
INITIALIZE
(84)
INITIALIZE
(81)
INITIAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
INITIAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
INITIALIZE
(75)
INITIALIZE
(75)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
ZEATIN
(72)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
ZEATIN
(66)
ZEATIN
(64)
ZEATIN
(64)
INITIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
INITIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
AZINE
(60)
ZEATIN
(60)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
AZINE
(57)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
INITIAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
INITIAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
INITIAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
INITIAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
ZEATIN
(54)
ZEATIN
(54)
INITIALIZE
(54)
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(54)
ZEATIN
(54)
ZEIN
(54)
LAZE
(54)
ZEATIN
(54)
NAZI
(54)
ZEAL
(54)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
ZEATIN
(52)
AZINE
(51)
AZINE
(51)
INITIAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
INITIALIZE
(50)
INITIAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
AZINE
(50)
INITIALIZE
(50)
INITIAL
(49 = 14 + 35)
ZEIN
(48)
ZEAL
(48)
ZEATIN
(48)
LAZE
(48)
ZINE
(48)
ZEATIN
(48)
INITIAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
INITIAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
INITIAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
ZINE
(48)
INITIAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
NAZI
(48)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
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(46 = 11 + 35)
INITIAL
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ZETA
(46)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
ZITI
(46)
INITIALIZE
(46)
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(46)
ZATI
(46)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
INITIAL
(46 = 11 + 35)
INITIAL
(45 = 10 + 35)
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(45 = 10 + 35)
INITIAL
(45 = 10 + 35)
AZINE
(45)
INITIAL
(45 = 10 + 35)
AZINE
(45)
AZINE
(45)
ZATI
(45)
ZETA
(45)
ZITI
(45)
INITIAL
(44 = 9 + 35)
ZEAL
(42)
ZINE
(42)
LAZE
(42)
LAZE
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
ZINE
(42)
NAZI
(42)
ZINE
(42)
ZEAL
(42)
NAZI
(42)
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(42)
ZEIN
(42)
ZINE
(42)
NAZI
(42)
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(42)
ENTAIL
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
NAZI
(42)
ZEIN
(42)
ZEIN
(42)
ZEATIN
(40)
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(39)
ZITI
(39)
ZEN
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
ZEN
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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AZINE
(39)
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(39)
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(38)
NAZI
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(37)
ZEN
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ZEAL
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(35)
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(35)
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(35)
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(35)
AZINE
(34)
ZIT
(34)
ZEATIN
(34)
AZINE
(34)
INITIALIZE
(34)
ZEIN
(34)
NAZI
(34)
ZEAL
(34)
AZINE
(34)
LAZE
(34)

Words within the letters of initialize

2 letter words in initialize (10 words)

3 letter words in initialize (20 words)

5 letter words in initialize (5 words)

6 letter words in initialize (2 words)

7 letter words in initialize (1 word)

8 letter words in initialize (1 word)

10 letter words in initialize (1 word)

initialize + 1 blank (3 words)

initialize + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence initialize

Words that start with initialize (5 words)

Words that end with initialize (3 words)

Word Growth involving initialize

Shorter words in initialize

in initial

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Longer words containing initialize

initialized noninitialized

initialized reinitialized preinitialized

initialized uninitialized

initializer initializers

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