initiative

/ɪ'nɪʃiətɪv/ adjectivenoun

10 letters5 syllables13 points in Scrabble®15 points in WWF®

DEFINITIONS3

ADJECTIVE

1

Serving to set in motion.

“the initiative phase in the negotiations”

NOUN

1

Readiness to embark on bold new ventures.

2

The first of a series of actions.

WORD FORMS

Related forminitiate

GAME SCORES

Scrabble®13 points

Words With Friends®15 points

Double word26 points

Triple word39 points

GOOD TO KNOW

Pig Latininitiativeway

Starts & ends withI … E

Syllablesin · i · ti · a · tive

SYNONYMS & RELATED11

first inaugural initiatory maiden opening initiate enterprise enterprisingness go-ahead first step opening move

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