Initialism

/ɪˈnɪʃəlɪzəm/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts10 letters

Definition of Initialism

noun

A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
"BBC is an initialism for British Broadcasting Corporation."
The process of forming words or terms using initial letters of other words.

Anagrams of Initialism

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "initialism":

9-LETTER WORDS

8-LETTER WORDS

initials militias

7-LETTER WORDS

animist initial intimal intimas militia mislain santimi

6-LETTER WORDS

animis instal instil intima isatin limans limina limits mantis matins mislit saimin simian simlin smalti

5-LETTER WORDS

alist amins anils animi antis intis liman limas limit limns lints litai litas mails mains+10 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "initialism" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

IN...Words starting with "in"...SMWords ending with "sm"All 10-letter words Unscramble "initialism"

Rhyming Words

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