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Rationalisation

r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

About 6 syllables

noun · 15 letters · Rare

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

What does rationalisation mean?

noun

  1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening

    Synonymsrationalization

  2. the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason

    Synonymsrationalization

  3. (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation

    Synonymsrationalization

  4. the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency

    Synonymsrationalization

  5. systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale

    Synonymssystematizationsystematisationrationalization

Is RATIONALISATION a valid word?

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

How many points is RATIONALISATION worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2a 1l 2i 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2

Wordfeud

15 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 2i 1s 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in RATIONALISATION

Words that end like RATIONALISATION

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

experimentationidentificationexcommunicationinsubordinationpersonificationoverpopulationrehabilitationdeteriorationmisinterpretationmisrepresentationadministrationinterpretationrecommendationrepresentationcommunicationconsiderationdemonstrationdocumentationjustificationconversationmanipulationapplicationcalculationcirculation
All words ending in -ATION

Rationalisation: quick answers

Is RATIONALISATION a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. RATIONALISATION is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is RATIONALISATION worth?
RATIONALISATION scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rationalisation mean?
As a noun, rationalisation means “(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RATIONALISATION?
You can make 1038 shorter words from RATIONALISATION, such as ANTIRATIONAL, LATINISATION, NOTARISATION, TRANSITIONAL. See the full list.