Definition of initialism

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  • initialism is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • initialism is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • initialism is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of initialism

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

    Examples

    1. `NATO' is an initialism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization

    Synonyms

    1. acronym
  • an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately (noun)

    Examples

    1. HTML is an initialism for HyperText Markup Language

See definition of initialism in Merriam Webster