AUTHORIZATION

AUTHORIZATION is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is AUTHORIZATION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.

AUTHORIZATION (noun): the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant. Additional senses: official permission or approval; "authority for the program was renewed several times"; 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"; a document giving an official instruction or command.

In standard Scrabble scoring, AUTHORIZATION totals 25 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. AUTHORIZATION includes premium tiles (Z), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.

AUTHORIZATION is 13 letters long, begins with A, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram AAHIINOORTTUZ. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so AUTHORIZATION is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 7 vowels, 6 consonants.

Among 17 tracked 13-letter entries, AUTHORIZATION ranks by raw score (25 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include UNQUIZZICALLY, QUIZZICALNESS, BENZDIOXAZINE, QUINQUEJUGOUS; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.

Strategically, AUTHORIZATION carries 7 vowels and 6 consonants. High-value letters (Z) make AUTHORIZATION attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on A or N are common study angles; browse words starting with A and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.

AUTHORIZATION is a 13-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 13, starts with A, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 13-letter entries like AUTHORIZATION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that AUTHORIZATION contains A, H, I, N, O, R, T, U, Z helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as a???????????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.

Notable letter pairs inside AUTHORIZATION include HO, IZ, TH — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: A, U, T, H, O, R, I, Z, N. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.

Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble authorization directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 25 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.

Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat AUTHORIZATION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.

Example usage: Example: "AUTHORIZATION — a document giving an official instruction or command" (25 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.