Definition of INITIALISM

initialism

Plural: initialisms

Noun

  • A term formed from the initial letters of several words or parts of words, which is itself pronounced letter by letter.
  • The process of forming words or terms using initial letters of other words.

Examples

  • The BBC is an initialism for the British Broadcasting Corporation.

Origin / Etymology

From initial + -ism.

Synonyms

alphabetism

Scrabble Score: 12

initialism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
initialism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
initialism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

initialism: valid Words With Friends Word