Definition of authorized

"authorized" 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"

"authorized" in the adjective sense

1. authorized, authorised

endowed with authority

2. authoritative, authorized, authorised

sanctioned by established authority

"an authoritative communique"

"the authorized biography"

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Quotations for authorized

The divine right of beauty is the only divine right a man can acknowledge, and a pretty woman the only tyrant he is not authorized to resist. [ Junius ]

It is beginning to be doubtful whether Parliament and Congress sit in Westminster and Washington, or in the editorial rooms of the leading journals, - so thoroughly is everything debated before the authorized and responsible debaters get on their legs. [ Lowell ]

Over Under. These words have various meanings besides the designation of mere locality, and are often misapplied. The terms under oath, under hand and seal, under arms, under his own signature, etc., are fully established and authorized forms of expression, which do not concern the relative positions of the persons and things indicated, but are idiomatic. Hence, over his own signature, is an unjustifiable phrase, despite the fact that the signature is really at the bottom of the instrument signed. [ Pure English, Hackett And Girvin, 1884 ]

authorized in Scrabble®

The word authorized 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: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters authorized:

AUTHORIZED
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

auditor, azurite, hideout, ioduret, outdare, outhire, outread, outride, readout, reaudit

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word authorized

AUTHORIZED
(243)
AUTHORIZED
(216)
AUTHORIZED
(162)
AUTHORIZED
(144)
AUTHORIZED
(99)
AUTHORIZED
(96)
AUTHORIZED
(96)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AUTHORIZED
(78)
AUTHORIZED
(75)
AUTHORIZED
(72)
AUTHORIZED
(68)
AUTHORIZED
(68)
AUTHORIZED
(66)
AUTHORIZED
(58)
AUTHORIZED
(56)
AUTHORIZED
(56)
AUTHORIZED
(54)
AUTHORIZED
(54)
AUTHORIZED
(54)
AUTHORIZED
(54)
AUTHORIZED
(52)
AUTHORIZED
(52)
AUTHORIZED
(51)
AUTHORIZED
(50)
AUTHORIZED
(50)
AUTHORIZED
(50)
AUTHORIZED
(50)
AUTHORIZED
(48)
AUTHORIZED
(48)
AUTHORIZED
(46)
AUTHORIZED
(46)
AUTHORIZED
(38)
AUTHORIZED
(35)
AUTHORIZED
(31)
AUTHORIZED
(30)
AUTHORIZED
(29)
AUTHORIZED
(27)
AUTHORIZED
(26)
AUTHORIZED
(26)
AUTHORIZED
(26)

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

AUTHORIZED
(243)
AUTHORIZED
(216)
AUTHORIZED
(162)
AUTHORIZED
(144)
AZURITE
(128 = 78 + 50)
AZURITE
(122 = 72 + 50)
AZURITE
(114 = 64 + 50)
AZURITE
(102 = 52 + 50)
AZURITE
(101 = 51 + 50)
AZURITE
(101 = 51 + 50)
AZURITE
(101 = 51 + 50)
AZURITE
(101 = 51 + 50)
AZURITE
(101 = 51 + 50)
AZURITE
(101 = 51 + 50)
AZURITE
(101 = 51 + 50)
AUTHORIZED
(99)
AZURITE
(98 = 48 + 50)
AUTHORIZED
(96)
AUTHORIZED
(96)
HIDEOUT
(95 = 45 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(94 = 44 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(92 = 42 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(92 = 42 + 50)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
OUTHIRE
(90 = 40 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(89 = 39 + 50)
AZURITE
(88 = 38 + 50)
AZURITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
AZURITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AZURITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(86 = 36 + 50)
AZURITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
AZURITE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HAZIER
(84)
AZURITE
(84 = 34 + 50)
AZURITE
(84 = 34 + 50)
ZITHER
(84)
AZURITE
(84 = 34 + 50)
AZURITE
(84 = 34 + 50)
AZURITE
(84 = 34 + 50)
AZURITE
(84 = 34 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(84 = 34 + 50)
AZURITE
(84 = 34 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(83 = 33 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(83 = 33 + 50)
READOUT
(82 = 32 + 50)
AZURITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
OUTDARE
(82 = 32 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AZURITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AZURITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
IODURET
(82 = 32 + 50)
AZURITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AZURITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
OUTREAD
(82 = 32 + 50)
REAUDIT
(82 = 32 + 50)
AUDITOR
(82 = 32 + 50)
HERTZ
(81)
OUTDARE
(80 = 30 + 50)
READOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
READOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTDARE
(80 = 30 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(80 = 30 + 50)
AUDITOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
OUTREAD
(80 = 30 + 50)
REAUDIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
IODURET
(80 = 30 + 50)
AZURED
(78)
DOZIER
(78)
AUTHORIZED
(78)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
READOUT
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
AUDITOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
READOUT
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTREAD
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
READOUT
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDARE
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDARE
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
AUDITOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDARE
(77 = 27 + 50)
AUDITOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTREAD
(77 = 27 + 50)
READOUT
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTREAD
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
READOUT
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTREAD
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
AUDITOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
AZURITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
REAUDIT
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
AUDITOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
IODURET
(77 = 27 + 50)
AZURITE
(77 = 27 + 50)
REAUDIT
(77 = 27 + 50)
REAUDIT
(77 = 27 + 50)
REAUDIT
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDARE
(77 = 27 + 50)
REAUDIT
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDARE
(77 = 27 + 50)
AUDITOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTREAD
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTREAD
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTREAD
(77 = 27 + 50)
REAUDIT
(77 = 27 + 50)
AUDITOR
(77 = 27 + 50)
REAUDIT
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(77 = 27 + 50)
OUTDARE
(77 = 27 + 50)
READOUT
(77 = 27 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
ZITHER
(76)
HIDEOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(76 = 26 + 50)
AUTHORIZED
(75)
AZIDE
(75)
REAUDIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
IODURET
(74 = 24 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
AUDITOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTDARE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTREAD
(74 = 24 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(74 = 24 + 50)
AUDITOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(74 = 24 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
READOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTRIDE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REAUDIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
HERTZ
(74)
HIDEOUT
(74 = 24 + 50)
IODURET
(74 = 24 + 50)
IODURET
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTREAD
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(72 = 22 + 50)
DITZ
(72)
REAUDIT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(72 = 22 + 50)
AZOTE
(72)
AZURED
(72)
OUTHIRE
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(72 = 22 + 50)
AZURE
(72)
OUTHIRE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(72 = 22 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(72 = 22 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(72 = 22 + 50)
AUTHORIZED
(72)
HIDEOUT
(72 = 22 + 50)
AUDITOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(72 = 22 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(72 = 22 + 50)
HIDEOUT
(71 = 21 + 50)
OUTREAD
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTREAD
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTDARE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTDARE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTREAD
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTDARE
(70 = 20 + 50)
OUTHIRE
(70 = 20 + 50)

authorized in Words With Friends™

The word authorized 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: 23

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

AUTHORIZED
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

auditor, azurite, hideout, ioduret, outdare, outhire, outread, outride, readout, reaudit

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word authorized

AUTHORIZED
(279)
AUTHORIZED
(243)
AUTHORIZED
(174)
AUTHORIZED
(150)
AUTHORIZED
(135)
AUTHORIZED
(132)
AUTHORIZED
(100)
AUTHORIZED
(100)
AUTHORIZED
(99)
AUTHORIZED
(96)
AUTHORIZED
(96)
AUTHORIZED
(96)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AUTHORIZED
(86)
AUTHORIZED
(81)
AUTHORIZED
(81)
AUTHORIZED
(62)
AUTHORIZED
(58)
AUTHORIZED
(58)
AUTHORIZED
(54)
AUTHORIZED
(54)
AUTHORIZED
(54)
AUTHORIZED
(50)
AUTHORIZED
(49)
AUTHORIZED
(46)
AUTHORIZED
(46)
AUTHORIZED
(46)
AUTHORIZED
(46)
AUTHORIZED
(38)
AUTHORIZED
(36)
AUTHORIZED
(35)
AUTHORIZED
(29)
AUTHORIZED
(29)
AUTHORIZED
(28)
AUTHORIZED
(28)
AUTHORIZED
(27)
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(27)
AUTHORIZED
(26)
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(26)
AUTHORIZED
(26)
AUTHORIZED
(26)
AUTHORIZED
(26)
AUTHORIZED
(25)
AUTHORIZED
(25)
AUTHORIZED
(25)

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

AUTHORIZED
(279)
AUTHORIZED
(243)
AUTHORIZED
(174)
AZURITE
(152 = 117 + 35)
AUTHORIZED
(150)
AZURITE
(146 = 111 + 35)
AUTHORIZED
(135)
AUTHORIZED
(132)
HAZIER
(129)
DOZIER
(120)
ZITHER
(117)
HAZIER
(111)
AZURED
(111)
ZITHER
(111)
AZURITE
(109 = 74 + 35)
HERTZ
(108)
DOZIER
(108)
AZIDE
(105)
AZURE
(105)
AZURITE
(104 = 69 + 35)
AZURITE
(103 = 68 + 35)
AZURITE
(103 = 68 + 35)
AZURITE
(103 = 68 + 35)
AZOTE
(102)
DITZ
(102)
AUTHORIZED
(100)
AUTHORIZED
(100)
ZORI
(99)
ZATI
(99)
ZETA
(99)
ZOEA
(99)
ZERO
(99)
AUTHORIZED
(99)
AZURITE
(98 = 63 + 35)
AZURITE
(98 = 63 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(98 = 63 + 35)
AUTHORIZED
(96)
AUTHORIZED
(96)
AUTHORIZED
(96)
OUTHIRE
(95 = 60 + 35)
AZURITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
AZURITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AZURITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
AUTHORIZED
(92)
AZURITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
AZURITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(89 = 54 + 35)
AZURITE
(89 = 54 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
OUTDARE
(86 = 51 + 35)
AUTHORIZED
(86)
READOUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(86 = 51 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(83 = 48 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(83 = 48 + 35)
AUTHORIZED
(81)
AUTHORIZED
(81)
HIDEOUT
(80 = 45 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(80 = 45 + 35)
REAUDIT
(80 = 45 + 35)
REAUDIT
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(80 = 45 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTDARE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REAUDIT
(80 = 45 + 35)
IODURET
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTREAD
(80 = 45 + 35)
IODURET
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTREAD
(80 = 45 + 35)
READOUT
(80 = 45 + 35)
AUDITOR
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(80 = 45 + 35)
IODURET
(80 = 45 + 35)
AUDITOR
(80 = 45 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(79 = 44 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(79 = 44 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(79 = 44 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(77 = 42 + 35)
AZURITE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(77 = 42 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(75 = 40 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(75 = 40 + 35)
ZITHER
(75)
OUTHIRE
(75 = 40 + 35)
OUTREAD
(74 = 39 + 35)
AZURITE
(74 = 39 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(74 = 39 + 35)
ZITHER
(74)
OUTREAD
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTREAD
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REAUDIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
REAUDIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(74 = 39 + 35)
READOUT
(74 = 39 + 35)
AUDITOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
IODURET
(74 = 39 + 35)
IODURET
(74 = 39 + 35)
AUDITOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
IODURET
(74 = 39 + 35)
AUDITOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTDARE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTDARE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTDARE
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTDARE
(74 = 39 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(74 = 39 + 35)
READOUT
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTDARE
(74 = 39 + 35)
READOUT
(74 = 39 + 35)
READOUT
(74 = 39 + 35)
AZURED
(74)
OUTRIDE
(74 = 39 + 35)
READOUT
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTREAD
(74 = 39 + 35)
REAUDIT
(74 = 39 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(74 = 39 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(74 = 39 + 35)
AZURITE
(73 = 38 + 35)
AZURITE
(73 = 38 + 35)
AZURITE
(73 = 38 + 35)
AZURITE
(73 = 38 + 35)
AZURITE
(73 = 38 + 35)
HERTZ
(72)
REAUDIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
AZURITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTREAD
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(71 = 36 + 35)
READOUT
(71 = 36 + 35)
READOUT
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTDARE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTDARE
(71 = 36 + 35)
READOUT
(71 = 36 + 35)
REAUDIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTDARE
(71 = 36 + 35)
AUDITOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
AUDITOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
IODURET
(71 = 36 + 35)
AUDITOR
(71 = 36 + 35)
IODURET
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTHIRE
(71 = 36 + 35)
REAUDIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTREAD
(71 = 36 + 35)
AZURITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(71 = 36 + 35)
AZURITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTREAD
(71 = 36 + 35)
AZURITE
(71 = 36 + 35)
IODURET
(71 = 36 + 35)
AZURITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HAZIER
(69)
AZURED
(69)
ZITHER
(69)
AZURITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
AZURITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
AZURED
(69)
AZURITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HIDEOUT
(69 = 34 + 35)
HAZED
(69)
AZURITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
AZURITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
AZURITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
AUDITOR
(68 = 33 + 35)
AUDITOR
(68 = 33 + 35)
REAUDIT
(68 = 33 + 35)
IODURET
(68 = 33 + 35)
AUDITOR
(68 = 33 + 35)
REAUDIT
(68 = 33 + 35)
READOUT
(68 = 33 + 35)
IODURET
(68 = 33 + 35)
IODURET
(68 = 33 + 35)
OUTDARE
(68 = 33 + 35)
AUDITOR
(68 = 33 + 35)
OUTDARE
(68 = 33 + 35)
OUTREAD
(68 = 33 + 35)
AUDITOR
(68 = 33 + 35)
REAUDIT
(68 = 33 + 35)
OUTREAD
(68 = 33 + 35)
OUTDARE
(68 = 33 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(68 = 33 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(68 = 33 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(68 = 33 + 35)
OUTREAD
(68 = 33 + 35)
READOUT
(68 = 33 + 35)
AZURED
(68)
OUTREAD
(68 = 33 + 35)
AZURED
(68)
REAUDIT
(68 = 33 + 35)
READOUT
(68 = 33 + 35)
OUTRIDE
(68 = 33 + 35)
IODURET
(68 = 33 + 35)
HAZIER
(68)
ZITHER
(68)
ZITHER
(68)
HAZED
(68)

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8 letter words in authorized (2 words)

9 letter words in authorized (1 word)

10 letter words in authorized (1 word)

authorized + 1 blank (1 word)

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Words that start with authorized (1 word)

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