rationale
NOUN
/,ræʃə'næl/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH R
rationale is a valid 9-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
R1A1T1I1O1N1A1L1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does rationale mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature).
“the rationale for capital punishment”
SYNONYMS
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