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Rationalizing

r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2

About 5 syllables

verb · 13 letters · Rare · present participle of rationalize

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

What does rationalizing 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 rationalizing.

Is RATIONALIZING 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 RATIONALIZING worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

27 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 2a 1l 2i 1z 10i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

24 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

26 pts
r 1a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1a 1l 2i 1z 10i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in RATIONALIZING

Words that end like RATIONALIZING

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

Rationalizing: quick answers

Is RATIONALIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RATIONALIZING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is RATIONALIZING worth?
RATIONALIZING scores 23 points in Scrabble, 27 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 26 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rationalizing mean?
rationalizing is the present participle 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 RATIONALIZING?
You can make 608 shorter words from RATIONALIZING, such as LATINIZING, NOTARIZING, INTRAZONAL, IRONIZING. See the full list.