authorize
Authorize commonly means to give or delegate power or authority to or grant authorization or clearance for.
Length
9
Scrabble
21
WWF
21
Starts
AU
Ends
IZE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “AUTHORIZE” Mean?
/ˈɔθəɹaɪz/
authorize has 2 documented senses across verb.
Verb
2 sensesScrabble Score
21
Letters
9
Vowels
5
Consonants
4
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Definition
grant authorization or clearance for
Length
9 letters
Starts With
A
Ends With
E
Vowels
5
Consonants
4
Letters
A, U, T, H, O, R, I, Z, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★AUTHORIZE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆AUTHORIZE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆AUTHORIZE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆AUTHORIZE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
9
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
Z
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFGHI
CV Pattern
VVCCVCVCV
Vowel Share
56%
Consonant Share
44%
Bigrams
AU, UT, TH, HO, OR, RI, IZ, ZE
Trigrams
AUT, UTH, THO, HOR, ORI, RIZ, IZE
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