Is AUTHORISATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTHORISATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTHORISATIONS mean?
Authorisations is a form of AUTHORISATION.
- noun
a document giving an official instruction or command
- noun
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
“he has the authority to issue warrants”
- noun
official permission or approval
“authority for the program was renewed several times”
- noun
the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
14
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for AUTHORISATIONS
AUTHORISATIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from AUTHORISATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- authorisation16
- historians13
- houstonias13
- ornithosis13
- haustoria12
- historian12
- houstonia12
- southrons12
- tithonias12
- saturations11
- airshots11
- astonish11
- hornists11
- hornitos11
- orthosis11
- sahuaros11
- shaitans11
- shariats11
- shootist11
- shortias11
- snoutish11
- southron11
- stoutish11
- thanatos11
- tithonia11
- astronauts10
- routinists10
- satiations10
- saturation10
- situations10
- sortitions10
- striations10
- airshot10
- anthros10
- arshins10
- athirst10
- atishoo10
- authors10
- harissa10
- hoisins10
- honours10
- hornist10
- hornito10
- noirish10
- nourish10
- orishas10
- outhits10
- outshot10
- rattish10
- runtish10
- ruttish10
- sahuaro10
- shairns10
- shaitan10
- shantis10
- sharias10
- shariat10
- shiatsu10
- shorans10
- shortia10
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