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Rationalized

r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Rare · past tense of rationalize

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

What does rationalized mean?

verb

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

    “rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior”

    Synonymsapologizeapologiseexcuserationalise

  2. weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

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

    Synonymscutprunerationalise

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

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

    Synonymsrationalise

  4. think rationally; employ logic or reason

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

    Synonymsrationalise

  5. remove irrational quantities from

    “This function can be rationalized”

    Synonymsrationalise

Definitions shown for rationalize, the base form of rationalized.

Is RATIONALIZED 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 RATIONALIZED worth?

Scrabble

22 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

Words With Friends

24 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2a 1l 2i 1z 10e 1d 2

Wordfeud

22 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 2i 1z 10e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in RATIONALIZED

Words that end like RATIONALIZED

Common words that share the ending -IZED, 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 -IZED

Rationalized: quick answers

Is RATIONALIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RATIONALIZED 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 RATIONALIZED worth?
RATIONALIZED scores 22 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rationalized mean?
rationalized is the past tense of rationalize, which means “defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RATIONALIZED?
You can make 1130 shorter words from RATIONALIZED, such as IDOLATRIZE, RATIONALIZE, REALIZATION, LATINIZED. See the full list.