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Rationalizes

r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

About 5 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Rare · third-person singular form of rationalize

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

What does rationalizes 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 rationalizes.

Is RATIONALIZES 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 RATIONALIZES worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

21 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in RATIONALIZES

Anagrams 1

realizations

Words that end like RATIONALIZES

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

Rationalizes: quick answers

Is RATIONALIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RATIONALIZES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RATIONALIZES worth?
RATIONALIZES scores 21 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rationalizes mean?
rationalizes is the third-person singular form 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 RATIONALIZES?
You can make 1636 shorter words from RATIONALIZES, such as RATIONALIZE, REALIZATION, ALIZARINES, ALIZARINE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of RATIONALIZES?
RATIONALIZES rearranges into REALIZATIONS.