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Rationalising

r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

About 5 syllables

verb · 13 letters · Rare · present participle of rationalise

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

What does rationalising mean?

verb

  1. structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results

    “We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits”

    Synonymsrationalize

  2. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

    “rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior”

    Synonymsapologizeapologiseexcuserationalize

  3. think rationally; employ logic or reason

    “When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize”

    Synonymsrationalize

  4. remove irrational quantities from

    “This function can be rationalized”

    Synonymsrationalize

  5. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

    “We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet”

    Synonymscutprunerationalize

Definitions shown for rationalise, the base form of rationalising.

Is RATIONALISING 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 RATIONALISING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

18 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2a 1l 2i 1s 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1s 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 2i 1s 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in RATIONALISING

Words that end like RATIONALISING

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

uncompromisingadvertisingsurprisingpromisingadvisingsupervisingcomprisingexercisingdevisingrevisingarisingrisingmerchandisingcircumcisingcompromisingenterprisingfranchisingimprovisingchastisingtelevisingtrellisingdespisingpremisingsurmising
All words ending in -ISING

Rationalising: quick answers

Is RATIONALISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RATIONALISING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RATIONALISING worth?
RATIONALISING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rationalising mean?
rationalising is the present participle of rationalise, which means “structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RATIONALISING?
You can make 1324 shorter words from RATIONALISING, such as TAGLIARINIS, INSOLATING, LARGITIONS, LATINISING. See the full list.