Is AUTHORIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTHORIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTHORIZED mean?
- adjective
endowed with authority
- adjective
sanctioned by established authority
“an authoritative communique”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 23 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 AUTHORIZED
AUTHORIZED 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 AUTHORIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- authorize21
- zaideh19
- hazier18
- zeroth18
- zither18
- hazed18
- deutzia17
- azoth17
- hazer17
- hertz17
- azurite16
- azoted16
- dozier16
- haze16
- adoze15
- azide15
- azido15
- diazo15
- dozer15
- izard15
- razed15
- azote14
- azure14
- zaire14
- adze14
- daze14
- ditz14
- doze14
- zeda14
- izar13
- raze13
- ritz13
- tzar13
- zero13
- zeta13
- zoea13
- zori13
- adz13
- zed13
- authored12
- outheard12
- azo12
- rez12
- tiz12
- zit12
- zoa12
- thiourea11
- airthed11
- hideout11
- theroid11
- za11
- outhear10
- dearth10
- dehair10
- dehort10
- dither10
- dourah10
- drouth10
- hairdo10
- haired10
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