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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?

  1. adjective

    endowed with authority

  2. 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.

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