AUTHORIZES is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. AUTHORIZES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
a1u1t1h4o1r1i1z10e1s1
PlayableAUTHORIZES · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept AUTHORIZES?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful AUTHORIZES is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTHORIZES
No single letter turns AUTHORIZES into another word.
How AUTHORIZES scores
Scrabble a1u1t1h4o1r1i1z10e1s1 22
Words with Friends a1u2t1h3o1r1i1z10e1s1 22
Face value of the 10 tiles in AUTHORIZES, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTHORIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about AUTHORIZES
- All 10 letters of AUTHORIZES are different — nothing repeats.
- AUTHORIZES 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
Shorter words from the letters in AUTHORIZES
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Common questions about AUTHORIZES
- Is AUTHORIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTHORIZES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTHORIZES worth?
- AUTHORIZES is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AUTHORIZES?
- No single letter can be added to AUTHORIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of AUTHORIZES:
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