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Authorizes

a 1u 1t 1h 4o 1r 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of authorize

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does authorizes mean?

verb

  1. grant authorization or clearance for

    “Clear the manuscript for publication”

    Synonymsauthorisepassclear

  2. give or delegate power or authority to

    “She authorized her assistant to sign the papers”

    Synonymsempowerauthorise

Definitions shown for authorize, the base form of authorizes.

Is AUTHORIZES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is AUTHORIZES worth?

Scrabble

22 pts
a 1u 1t 1h 4o 1r 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

Words With Friends

22 pts
a 1u 2t 1h 3o 1r 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

Wordfeud

23 pts
a 1u 2t 1h 4o 1r 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
a 1u 2t 1h 3o 1r 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in AUTHORIZES

Words that end like AUTHORIZES

Common words that share the ending -IZES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -IZES

Authorizes: quick answers

Is AUTHORIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AUTHORIZES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 22 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AUTHORIZES worth?
AUTHORIZES scores 22 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does authorizes mean?
authorizes is the third-person singular form of authorize, which means “grant authorization or clearance for”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in AUTHORIZES?
You can make 757 shorter words from AUTHORIZES, such as AUTHORIZE, HAZIEST, SHIATZU, ZITHERS. See the full list.