Initiated
9 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of initiate; to have caused a process or action to begin, or to have admitted someone into a group, society, or position through a formal ceremony.
“The manager initiated a review of all departmental procedures to improve efficiency.”
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in·i·ti·at·ed
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Contains five 'I's and two 'T's; extremely vowel-heavy word
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Worth 10 points; excellent for deploying multiple vowels, especially 'I's
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