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Authorizing

a 1u 1t 1h 4o 1r 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Rare · present participle of authorize

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

What does authorizing 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 authorizing.

Is AUTHORIZING 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 AUTHORIZING worth?

Scrabble

24 pts
a 1u 1t 1h 4o 1r 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

26 pts
a 1u 2t 1h 3o 1r 1i 1z 10i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

26 pts
a 1u 2t 1h 4o 1r 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

26 pts
a 1u 2t 1h 3o 1r 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in AUTHORIZING

Words that end like AUTHORIZING

Common words that share the ending -IZING, 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 -IZING

Authorizing: quick answers

Is AUTHORIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. AUTHORIZING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 24 points before board bonuses.
How many points is AUTHORIZING worth?
AUTHORIZING scores 24 points in Scrabble, 26 in Words With Friends, 26 in Wordfeud and 26 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does authorizing mean?
authorizing is the present participle 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 AUTHORIZING?
You can make 487 shorter words from AUTHORIZING, such as HAZING, HOATZIN, THIAZIN, GHAZI. See the full list.