AUTHORISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AUTHORISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AUTHORISE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AUTHORISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTHORISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUTHORISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in AUTHORISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTHORISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AUTHORISE
- All 9 letters of AUTHORISE are different — nothing repeats.
- AUTHORISE contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of AUTHORISE
The 9 tiles of AUTHORISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with AUTHORISE
4 longer words begin with AUTHORISE.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTHORISE
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Common questions about AUTHORISE
- Is AUTHORISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTHORISE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTHORISE worth?
- AUTHORISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AUTHORISE?
- AUTHORISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AUTHORISE:
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