Authorizing

Scrabble:24 ptsWWF:26 pts11 letters
Definition of Authorizing

verb

  1. To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something).

    "The General Assembly authorized the Council to take up the matter."

  2. To permit (something), to sanction or consent to (something).

    "The judge authorized the wiretapping."

Anagrams of Authorizing

No exact anagrams found for "authorizing". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Authorizing"

Authorizing is a 11-letter word that scores 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Authorizing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "authorizing" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter Z, which is worth 10 points.