Is AUTHORIZATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTHORIZATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTHORIZATIONS mean?
Authorizations is a form of AUTHORIZATION.
- 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
26
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
14
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 26 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 AUTHORIZATIONS
AUTHORIZATIONS 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 AUTHORIZATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- authorization25
- hoatzins20
- horizons20
- thiazins20
- hoatzin19
- horizon19
- shiatzu19
- thiazin19
- azoturias18
- azoths18
- hazans18
- shiraz18
- azoturia17
- triazins17
- tsaritza17
- tzarinas17
- azoth17
- hazan17
- authorisation16
- tarzans16
- triazin16
- tzarina16
- tzarist16
- ansatz15
- stanza15
- tarzan15
- tzuris15
- zoaria15
- azans14
- azons14
- izars14
- nazis14
- orzos14
- ouzos14
- sizar14
- sozin14
- trooz14
- tzars14
- zitis14
- zoons14
- zoris14
- azan13
- azon13
- izar13
- nazi13
- orzo13
- ouzo13
- ritz13
- tzar13
- zins13
- ziti13
- zits13
- zona13
- zoon13
- zoos13
- zori13
- haustoria12
- historian12
- houstonia12
- tithonias12
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