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authority

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/noun

Authority can refer to the power or right to give orders or make decisions, an expert whose views are taken as definitive, or an administrative unit of government.

7 meanings9 lettersScrabble 15

Length

9

Scrabble

15

WWF

14

Starts

AU

Ends

ITY

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “AUTHORITY” Mean?

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/

authority has 7 documented senses across noun.

Noun

7 senses
1

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

he has the authority to issue warrants

deputies are given authorization to make arrests

a place of potency in the state

2

(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

the authorities have issued a curfew

3

an expert whose views are taken as definitive

he is an authority on corporate law

4

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

his assurance in his superiority did not make him popular

after that failure he lost his confidence

she spoke with authority

5

an administrative unit of government

the Central Intelligence Agency

the Census Bureau

Office of Management and Budget

Tennessee Valley Authority

6

official permission or approval

authority for the program was renewed several times

Show 1 more noun definition
7

an authoritative written work

this book is the final authority on the life of Milton

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

Y

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

A, U, T, H, O, R, I, T, Y

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
u
t
h
o
r
i
t
y

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for authority.

AUTHORITY is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 15.
It starts with A and ends with Y.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCVCVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

AUTHORITY has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

AUTHORITY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCH

CV Pattern

VVCCVCVCC

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

AU, UT, TH, HO, OR, RI, IT, TY

Trigrams

AUT, UTH, THO, HOR, ORI, RIT, ITY

Crossword Intelligence

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

AUTHORITY is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with Y, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCVCVCC.
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 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCCVCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 15, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with Y, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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