Definition of authorise

"authorise" in the verb sense

1. empower, authorise, authorize

give or delegate power or authority to

"She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

2. authorize, authorise, pass, clear

grant authorization or clearance for

"Clear the manuscript for publication"

"The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

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authorise in Scrabble®

The word authorise is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters authorise:

AUTHORISE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

authors, earshot, hastier, hirsute, outhire, shouter, stourie, urostea

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word authorise

AUTHORISE
(144)
AUTHORISE
(117)
AUTHORISE
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(78)
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(52)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In authorise

AUTHORISE
(144)
AUTHORISE
(117)
AUTHORISE
(96)
HASTIER
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
SHOUTER
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(83 = 33 + 50)
HIRSUTE
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EARSHOT
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OUTHIRE
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OUTHIRE
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HASTIER
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OUTHIRE
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HIRSUTE
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SHOUTER
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OUTHIRE
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OUTHIRE
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HIRSUTE
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(78 = 28 + 50)
UROSTEA
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HIRSUTE
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STOURIE
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AUTHORISE
(78)
HASTIER
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
SHOUTER
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UROSTEA
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HIRSUTE
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UROSTEA
(71 = 21 + 50)
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authorise in Words With Friends™

The word authorise is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters authorise:

AUTHORISE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

authors, earshot, hastier, hirsute, outhire, shouter, stourie, urostea

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word authorise

AUTHORISE
(180)
AUTHORISE
(108)
AUTHORISE
(84)
AUTHORISE
(66)
AUTHORISE
(56)
AUTHORISE
(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
AUTHORISE
(36)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(20)
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(14)
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(14)
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(14)
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(14)
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(13)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In authorise

AUTHORISE
(180)
AUTHORISE
(108)
OUTHIRE
(95 = 60 + 35)
SHOUTER
(95 = 60 + 35)
AUTHORS
(95 = 60 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(89 = 54 + 35)
AUTHORS
(89 = 54 + 35)
HIRSUTE
(89 = 54 + 35)
HASTIER
(86 = 51 + 35)
EARSHOT
(86 = 51 + 35)
AUTHORISE
(84)
SHOUTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
SHOUTER
(83 = 48 + 35)
AUTHORS
(83 = 48 + 35)
HIRSUTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
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OUTHIRE
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OUTHIRE
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HASTIER
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HIRSUTE
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AUTHORS
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SHOUTER
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OUTHIRE
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SHOUTER
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UROSTEA
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SHOUTER
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HIRSUTE
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OUTHIRE
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UROSTEA
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HASTIER
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UROSTEA
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OUTHIRE
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STOURIE
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UROSTEA
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OUTHIRE
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EARSHOT
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STOURIE
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UROSTEA
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HASTIER
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UROSTEA
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HIRSUTE
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UROSTEA
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AUTHORISE
(66)
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Words within the letters of authorise

2 letter words in authorise (20 words)

7 letter words in authorise (8 words)

8 letter words in authorise (6 words)

9 letter words in authorise (1 word)

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