What does AUTHORIZATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɔθərəˈzeɪʃən/
Letters
13
Scrabble score
25
Words With Friends score
26
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a document giving an official instruction or command
  2. the power or right to give orders or make decisions“he has the authority to issue warrants”
  3. official permission or approval“authority for the program was renewed several times”
  4. the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

authorizations26

Anagrams of AUTHORIZATION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside AUTHORIZATION

286 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is AUTHORIZATION a valid word in word games?

AUTHORIZATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is AUTHORIZATION worth?

AUTHORIZATION is worth 25 points with Scrabble letter values and 26 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from AUTHORIZATION?

286 other words, including TO, IN, THAT and IT.