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Definition of initialism

"initialism" in the noun sense

1. acronym, initialism

a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word

"`NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization"

"the word `scuba' is an acronym for s(elf)-c(ontained) u(nderwater) b(reathing) a(pparatus)"

2. initialism

an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately

"HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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initialism in Scrabble®

The word initialism 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters initialism:

INITIALISM
(117)
INITIALISM
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

animist, initial, militia

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word initialism

INITIALISM
(117)
INITIALISM
(117)
INITIALISM
(78)
INITIALISM
(78)
INITIALISM
(52)
INITIALISM
(52)
INITIALISM
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(42)
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(32)
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(24)
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(15)
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(15)
INITIALISM
(15)
INITIALISM
(15)

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

INITIALISM
(117)
INITIALISM
(117)
MILITIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANIMIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANIMIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANIMIST
(86 = 36 + 50)
MILITIA
(86 = 36 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANIMIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANIMIST
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MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANIMIST
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ANIMIST
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MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
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ANIMIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
ANIMIST
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
MILITIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
INITIALISM
(78)
INITIALISM
(78)
INITIAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
ANIMIST
(77 = 27 + 50)
MILITIA
(77 = 27 + 50)
MILITIA
(76 = 26 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
MILITIA
(74 = 24 + 50)
MILITIA
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
INITIAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
MILITIA
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANIMIST
(72 = 22 + 50)
INITIAL
(71 = 21 + 50)
MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANIMIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANIMIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
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MILITIA
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ANIMIST
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MILITIA
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANIMIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANIMIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
ANIMIST
(70 = 20 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(68 = 18 + 50)
INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
ANIMIST
(68 = 18 + 50)
ANIMIST
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MILITIA
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INITIAL
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INITIAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
MILITIA
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
INITIAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
ANIMIST
(65 = 15 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
INITIAL
(64 = 14 + 50)
INITIAL
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MILITIA
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INITIAL
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MILITIA
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MILITIA
(63 = 13 + 50)
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ANIMIST
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MILITIA
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MILITIA
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ANIMIST
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ANIMIST
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ANIMIST
(62 = 12 + 50)
ANIMIST
(62 = 12 + 50)
ANIMIST
(62 = 12 + 50)
ANIMIST
(61 = 11 + 50)
INITIAL
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MILITIA
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ANIMIST
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MILITIA
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MILITIA
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INITIALISM
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INITIALISM
(52)
INITIALISM
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INITIALISM
(48)
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(48)
INITIALISM
(48)
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(48)
INITIALISM
(42)
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(40)
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(39)
INITIALISM
(39)
MANTIS
(33)
LIMITS
(33)
MISLIT
(33)
SIMIAN
(33)
INITIALISM
(32)
INITIALISM
(32)
INITIALISM
(32)
INITIALISM
(32)
INITIALISM
(32)
MINTS
(30)
MALTS
(30)
MAILS
(30)
MAINS
(30)
MINIS
(30)
INITIALISM
(28)
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(28)
MISLIT
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
MALT
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
MISLIT
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
MILS
(27)
MINI
(27)
MINT
(27)
MANTIS
(27)
INITIALISM
(26)
INITIALISM
(26)
INITIALISM
(26)
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initialism in Words With Friends™

The word initialism 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: 15

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

INITIALISM
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

animist, initial, militia

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word initialism

INITIALISM
(189)
INITIALISM
(171)
INITIALISM
(114)
INITIALISM
(102)
INITIALISM
(76)
INITIALISM
(68)
INITIALISM
(64)
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(64)
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(64)
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(64)
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(63)
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INITIALISM
(60)
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(60)
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(57)
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(57)
INITIALISM
(54)
INITIALISM
(50)
INITIALISM
(42)
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(38)
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(38)
INITIALISM
(38)
INITIALISM
(34)
INITIALISM
(34)
INITIALISM
(30)
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(30)
INITIALISM
(30)
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(30)
INITIALISM
(24)
INITIALISM
(22)
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(21)
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(21)
INITIALISM
(21)
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(20)
INITIALISM
(19)
INITIALISM
(19)
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(19)
INITIALISM
(19)
INITIALISM
(19)
INITIALISM
(18)
INITIALISM
(18)
INITIALISM
(18)
INITIALISM
(18)
INITIALISM
(18)
INITIALISM
(17)
INITIALISM
(17)

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

INITIALISM
(189)
INITIALISM
(171)
INITIALISM
(114)
MILITIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
ANIMIST
(104 = 69 + 35)
INITIALISM
(102)
ANIMIST
(98 = 63 + 35)
ANIMIST
(92 = 57 + 35)
ANIMIST
(92 = 57 + 35)
MILITIA
(92 = 57 + 35)
ANIMIST
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANIMIST
(80 = 45 + 35)
MILITIA
(80 = 45 + 35)
INITIAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
MILITIA
(80 = 45 + 35)
INITIAL
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANIMIST
(80 = 45 + 35)
MILITIA
(80 = 45 + 35)
ANIMIST
(79 = 44 + 35)
MILITIA
(79 = 44 + 35)
MILITIA
(79 = 44 + 35)
ANIMIST
(79 = 44 + 35)
MILITIA
(79 = 44 + 35)
ANIMIST
(79 = 44 + 35)
INITIALISM
(76)
ANIMIST
(74 = 39 + 35)
ANIMIST
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
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MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
ANIMIST
(74 = 39 + 35)
INITIAL
(74 = 39 + 35)
MILITIA
(73 = 38 + 35)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
INITIAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
INITIALISM
(68)
INITIAL
(68 = 33 + 35)
MANTIS
(66)
LIMITS
(66)
MILITIA
(65 = 30 + 35)
MILITIA
(65 = 30 + 35)
ANIMIST
(65 = 30 + 35)
INITIALISM
(64)
INITIALISM
(64)
INITIALISM
(64)
INITIALISM
(64)
INITIALISM
(63)
INITIALISM
(63)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
INITIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
INITIAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
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MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
ANIMIST
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MILITIA
(61 = 26 + 35)
MISLIT
(60)
INITIALISM
(60)
INITIALISM
(60)
SIMIAN
(60)
MILITIA
(59 = 24 + 35)
ANIMIST
(59 = 24 + 35)
ANIMIST
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MILITIA
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INITIAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
INITIALISM
(57)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
INITIALISM
(57)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
MILITIA
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
MILITIA
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INITIAL
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ANIMIST
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MILITIA
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(57 = 22 + 35)
ANIMIST
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INITIAL
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MILITIA
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ANIMIST
(57 = 22 + 35)
ANIMIST
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MILITIA
(56 = 21 + 35)
INITIAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
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INITIAL
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MILITIA
(55 = 20 + 35)
ANIMIST
(54 = 19 + 35)
MISLIT
(54)
MANTIS
(54)
LIMITS
(54)
SIMIAN
(54)
INITIALISM
(54)
INITIAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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INITIAL
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MILITIA
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MILITIA
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ANIMIST
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ANIMIST
(52 = 17 + 35)
MILITIA
(52 = 17 + 35)
MILITIA
(51 = 16 + 35)
MAINS
(51)
ANIMIST
(51 = 16 + 35)
ANIMIST
(51 = 16 + 35)
MALTS
(51)
MINIS
(51)
MILITIA
(51 = 16 + 35)
MILITIA
(51 = 16 + 35)
ANIMIST
(51 = 16 + 35)
MINTS
(51)
MAILS
(51)
INITIAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
ANIMIST
(50 = 15 + 35)
INITIAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
MILITIA
(50 = 15 + 35)
ANIMIST
(50 = 15 + 35)
INITIALISM
(50)
ANIMIST
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MILITIA
(50 = 15 + 35)
ANIMIST
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ANIMIST
(49 = 14 + 35)
ANIMIST
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MILITIA
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INITIAL
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MILITIA
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ANIMIST
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MILITIA
(49 = 14 + 35)
ANIMIST
(49 = 14 + 35)
ANIMIST
(49 = 14 + 35)
ANIMIST
(49 = 14 + 35)
MINT
(48)
INITIAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
MAIL
(48)
MAIN
(48)
MILS
(48)
MINI
(48)
ANIMIST
(48 = 13 + 35)
MISLIT
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
SLAM
(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
ANIMIST
(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
SIMIAN
(48)
ANIMIST
(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
ANIMIST
(48 = 13 + 35)
INITIAL
(48 = 13 + 35)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MALT
(48)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MILITIA
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MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
SLIM
(48)
MANS
(48)
MILITIA
(48 = 13 + 35)
MILITIA
(47 = 12 + 35)
ANIMIST
(47 = 12 + 35)
MILITIA
(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
ANIMIST
(47 = 12 + 35)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
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MILITIA
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INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
INITIAL
(47 = 12 + 35)
MILITIA
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Words within the letters of initialism

2 letter words in initialism (12 words)

aiamanasatinisitlamamita

3 letter words in initialism (22 words)

ailaimaisantinsismitslamlitmanmasmatmilnilnitsatsimsinsittamtantin

4 letter words in initialism (35 words)

ailsaimsalmsantslainlastlimnlintlistmailmainmaltmansmastmatsmilsminimintmistnailnilsnitssailsaltsiltslamslatslimslitsmitsnittailtamstanstins

5 letter words in initialism (17 words)

limitlimnslitasmailsmainsmaltsminismintsnailssaintsatinsitinslainslantsnailstaintails

6 letter words in initialism (5 words)

anitislimitsmantismislitsimian

7 letter words in initialism (3 words)

animistinitialmilitia

8 letter words in initialism (2 words)

initialsmilitias

10 letter words in initialism (1 word)

initialism

initialism + 2 blanks (4 words)

militarisingminimalisticminimalitiesminimistical
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Words containing the sequence initialism

Words that start with initialism (1 word)

initialism

Words with initialism in them (1 word)

initialism

Words that end with initialism (1 word)

initialism
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Word Growth involving initialism

Shorter words in initialism

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