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Definition of authorize

"authorize" in the verb sense

1. authorize, authorise, pass, clear

grant authorization or clearance for

"Clear the manuscript for publication"

"The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

2. empower, authorise, authorize

give or delegate power or authority to

"She authorized her assistant to sign the papers"

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Quotations for authorize

Observe or Say? While the dictionaries authorize the common use of these words, it is in better taste to restrict the employment of observe to its primitive signification; namely, to notice. Hence such an expression as, What did you observe? is objectionable, and should be, What did you say? [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

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authorize in Scrabble®

The word authorize 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters authorize:

AUTHORIZE

(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

azurite, outhire

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word authorize

AUTHORIZE

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In authorize

AUTHORIZE

(225)

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AUTHORIZE

(132)

AZURITE

(128 = 78 + 50)

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(122 = 72 + 50)

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AZURITE

(98 = 48 + 50)

AUTHORIZE

(93)

OUTHIRE

(92 = 42 + 50)

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OUTHIRE

(90 = 40 + 50)

AUTHORIZE

(88)

AZURITE

(88 = 38 + 50)

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(86 = 36 + 50)

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AUTHORIZE

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ZITHER

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(84 = 34 + 50)

AUTHORIZE

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(84 = 34 + 50)

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AZURITE

(84 = 34 + 50)

HAZIER

(84)

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(84 = 34 + 50)

OUTHIRE

(83 = 33 + 50)

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(83 = 33 + 50)

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AZURITE

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HERTZ

(81)

OUTHIRE

(80 = 30 + 50)

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ZITHER

(76)

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HERTZ

(74)

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AZURE

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AZOTE

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AZURITE

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ZOEA

(69)

AZURITE

(69 = 19 + 50)

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ZATI

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ZORI

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HAZER

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ZHO

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ZHO

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authorize in Words With Friends™

The word authorize 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: 21

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

AUTHORIZE

(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

azurite, outhire

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word authorize

AUTHORIZE

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

AUTHORIZE

(261)

AUTHORIZE

(162)

AZURITE

(152 = 117 + 35)

AZURITE

(146 = 111 + 35)

AUTHORIZE

(138)

AUTHORIZE

(129)

HAZIER

(129)

AUTHORIZE

(124)

ZITHER

(117)

HAZIER

(111)

ZITHER

(111)

AZURITE

(109 = 74 + 35)

HERTZ

(108)

AZURE

(105)

AZURITE

(104 = 69 + 35)

AZURITE

(103 = 68 + 35)

AZURITE

(103 = 68 + 35)

AZURITE

(103 = 68 + 35)

AZOTE

(102)

ZETA

(99)

ZERO

(99)

ZORI

(99)

ZATI

(99)

ZOEA

(99)

AZURITE

(98 = 63 + 35)

AZURITE

(98 = 63 + 35)

OUTHIRE

(95 = 60 + 35)

AUTHORIZE

(93)

AZURITE

(92 = 57 + 35)

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(92 = 57 + 35)

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(92 = 57 + 35)

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(89 = 54 + 35)

OUTHIRE

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AUTHORIZE

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OUTHIRE

(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

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OUTHIRE

(77 = 42 + 35)

OUTHIRE

(77 = 42 + 35)

AZURITE

(77 = 42 + 35)

OUTHIRE

(77 = 42 + 35)

OUTHIRE

(75 = 40 + 35)

AUTHORIZE

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OUTHIRE

(75 = 40 + 35)

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OUTHIRE

(75 = 40 + 35)

AUTHORIZE

(75)

ZITHER

(75)

AZURITE

(74 = 39 + 35)

ZITHER

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AZURITE

(73 = 38 + 35)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

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(73 = 38 + 35)

AZURITE

(73 = 38 + 35)

HERTZ

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OUTHIRE

(71 = 36 + 35)

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(71 = 36 + 35)

AZURITE

(71 = 36 + 35)

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OUTHIRE

(71 = 36 + 35)

HAZIER

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(69 = 34 + 35)

ZITHER

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(66)

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(66)

HERTZ

(64)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

OUTHIRE

(63 = 28 + 35)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

HAZIER

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AZURITE

(62 = 27 + 35)

AZURE

(60)

OUTHIRE

(59 = 24 + 35)

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(59 = 24 + 35)

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(59 = 24 + 35)

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(59 = 24 + 35)

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AZURITE

(58 = 23 + 35)

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(58 = 23 + 35)

OUTHIRE

(57 = 22 + 35)

HAZIER

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ZITHER

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OUTHIRE

(57 = 22 + 35)

HAZIER

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OUTHIRE

(57 = 22 + 35)

ZITHER

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ZITHER

(57)

OUTHIRE

(57 = 22 + 35)

ZITHER

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OUTHIRE

(57 = 22 + 35)

AZOTE

(56)

AZURITE

(56 = 21 + 35)

AZURITE

(56 = 21 + 35)

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(56 = 21 + 35)

OUTHIRE

(55 = 20 + 35)

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(55 = 20 + 35)

OUTHIRE

(55 = 20 + 35)

HERTZ

(54)

AZURITE

(54 = 19 + 35)

HERTZ

(54)

AUTHORIZE

(54)

AZURITE

(54 = 19 + 35)

AZURITE

(54 = 19 + 35)

HAZER

(54)

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(54 = 19 + 35)

AZURITE

(54 = 19 + 35)

ZITHER

(54)

AZURITE

(54 = 19 + 35)

HAZER

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HAZER

(54)

HAZIER

(54)

AZURITE

(54 = 19 + 35)

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(53 = 18 + 35)

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(53 = 18 + 35)

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(53 = 18 + 35)

AZURITE

(52 = 17 + 35)

HERTZ

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ZITHER

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ZITHER

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AZURE

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HAZE

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HAZIER

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OUTHIRE

(51 = 16 + 35)

AZURE

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OUTHIRE

(51 = 16 + 35)

AZURE

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(50 = 15 + 35)

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OUTHIRE

(48 = 13 + 35)

HAZER

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AZOTE

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HAZER

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OUTHIRE

(48 = 13 + 35)

HERTZ

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OUTHIRE

(48 = 13 + 35)

HERTZ

(48)

OUTHIRE

(48 = 13 + 35)

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(48 = 13 + 35)

OUTHIRE

(48 = 13 + 35)

AZOTE

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HERTZ

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HOTAIR

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OUTHIRE

(48 = 13 + 35)

AZOTE

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(47 = 12 + 35)

OUTHIRE

(47 = 12 + 35)

AUTHORIZE

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OUTHIRE

(47 = 12 + 35)

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Words within the letters of authorize

2 letter words in authorize (16 words)

ah ai ar at eh ha he hi it oh or re ta to uh za

3 letter words in authorize (37 words)

air are art ate ear eat era eta hat her het hit hoe hot hue hut ire oar oat ore our out rat rho roe rot rue rut tar tau tea the tie toe zho zit zoa

4 letter words in authorize (43 words)

auto euro hair hare hate haze hear heat heir hero hire hoar hoer hour hurt iota oath rate raze riot rite rote roue rout rute tare taro tear thou thru tier tire tore tour trio true tzar urea zati zero zeta zoea zori

5 letter words in authorize (17 words)

azote azure earth hater hazer heart hertz irate orate other outer ratio route their throe torah urate

6 letter words in authorize (4 words)

author hazier hotair zither

7 letter words in authorize (2 words)

azurite outhire

9 letter words in authorize (1 word)

authorize

authorize + 1 blank (3 words)

authorized authorizer authorizes

authorize + 2 blanks (5 words)

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Words containing the sequence authorize

Words that start with authorize (5 words)

authorize authorized authorizer authorizers authorizes

Words with authorize in them (17 words)

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Words that end with authorize (8 words)

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Word Growth involving authorize

Shorter words in authorize

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Longer words containing authorize

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