Is AUTHORIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTHORIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTHORIZING mean?
Authorizing is a form of AUTHORIZE.
- verb
grant authorization or clearance for
“Clear the manuscript for publication”
- verb
give or delegate power or authority to
“She authorized her assistant to sign the papers”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 24 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 AUTHORIZING
AUTHORIZING 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 AUTHORIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hoatzin19
- thiazin19
- hazing19
- ghazi18
- zingari17
- zingaro17
- azoth17
- triazin16
- razing16
- griz14
- zing14
- authoring13
- azon13
- izar13
- nazi13
- ritz13
- tzar13
- ziti13
- zona13
- zori13
- zag13
- zig13
- airthing12
- azo12
- tiz12
- zin12
- zit12
- zoa12
- hangout11
- hurting11
- thouing11
- za11
- aright10
- haring10
- hating10
- hiring10
- hognut10
- naught10
- nought10
- righto10
- throng10
- trough10
- rigatoni9
- anthro9
- author9
- tahini9
- thoria9
- unhair9
- ahing9
- aught9
- garth9
- ghaut9
- girth9
- grith9
- hogan9
- hongi9
- night9
- ohing9
- ought9
- right9
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