authorize

VERB /ɔθə,raɪz/

9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

authorize is a valid 9-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

A1U1T1H4O1R1I1Z10E1

1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 =21 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63

MEANING

What does authorize mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES

Give or delegate power or authority to.

“She authorized her assistant to sign the papers”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Grant authorization or clearance for.

“The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography”

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER