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Is AUTHORITY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AUTHORITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AUTHORITY mean?

  1. noun

    the power or right to give orders or make decisions

    “he has the authority to issue warrants”

  2. noun

    (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

    “the authorities have issued a curfew”

  3. noun

    an expert whose views are taken as definitive

    “he is an authority on corporate law”

  4. noun

    freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

    “his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

9

Letters

A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 15 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

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 AUTHORITY

AUTHORITY 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 AUTHORITY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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