AUTHORISATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. AUTHORISATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
a1u1t1h4o1r1i1s1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableAUTHORISATION · 13 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept AUTHORISATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.23
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.62%
Our own measure of how useful AUTHORISATION is to know. It scores 16 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTHORISATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
authorisationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUTHORISATION scores
Scrabble a1u1t1h4o1r1i1s1a1t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends a1u2t1h3o1r1i1s1a1t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 13 tiles in AUTHORISATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTHORISATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AUTHORISATION
1 longer words begin with AUTHORISATION.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTHORISATION
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Common questions about AUTHORISATION
- Is AUTHORISATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTHORISATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTHORISATION worth?
- AUTHORISATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AUTHORISATION?
- AUTHORISATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of AUTHORISATION:
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