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authoritative

/ɔːˈθɒɹɪˌteɪtɪv/adjective

Authoritative is also used as adjective, with meanings including having authority or ascendancy or influence.

3 meanings13 lettersScrabble 19

Length

13

Scrabble

19

WWF

20

Starts

AU

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “AUTHORITATIVE” Mean?

/ɔːˈθɒɹɪˌteɪtɪv/

authoritative has 3 documented senses across adjective.

Adjective

3 senses
1

endowed with authority

an authoritative communique

the authorized biography

2

having authority or ascendancy or influence

an important official

the captain's authoritative manner

Synonyms

3

of recognized authority or excellence

the definitive work on Greece

Synonyms

Synonyms for AUTHORITATIVE

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

13

Vowels

7

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

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Definition

endowed with authority

Length

13 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

E

Vowels

7

Consonants

6

Letters

A, U, T, H, O, R, I, T, A, T, I, V, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
u
t
h
o
r
i
t
a
t
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for authoritative.

AUTHORITATIVE is a 13-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 19.
It starts with A and ends with E.
It contains 7 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 54%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCACGHI.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCVCVCVCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using authoritative in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

AUTHORITATIVE has a Scrabble score of 19. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

AUTHORITATIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

AUTHORITATIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 13-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

AUTHORITATIVE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside authoritative.

Unique Letters

9

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCACGHI

CV Pattern

VVCCVCVCVCVCV

Vowel Share

54%

Consonant Share

46%

Bigrams

AU, UT, TH, HO, OR, RI, IT, TA, AT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

AUT, UTH, THO, HOR, ORI, RIT, ITA, TAT, ATI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for authoritative.

AUTHORITATIVE is a 13-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 7 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCVCVCVCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 13 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCCVCVCVCVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 19, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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