initialism

Noun

an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced separately

hypernym

abbreviation
a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name and pronounced as one word

synonym

acronym
exemplifies

British English
hypernym

descriptor form signifier word form
is exemplified by

DINK MPEG NIMBY snafu weakly interacting massive particle WIMP

Other words that start with: “I”, “IN”, “INI”, “INIT” or end with: “M”, “SM”, “ISM”, “LISM”.

Other nouns that start with: “I”, “IN”, “INI”, “INIT” or end with: “M”, “SM”, “ISM”, “LISM”.

Words unscrambled from / built with letters: “INITIALISM”.

synonym	acronym
exemplifies	British English
hypernym	descriptor form signifier word form
is exemplified by	DINK MPEG NIMBY snafu weakly interacting massive particle WIMP