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Is authoritative a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word authoritative is a Scrabble US word. The word authoritative is worth 19 points in Scrabble:

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Is authoritative a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word authoritative is a Scrabble UK word and has 19 points:

A1U1T1H4O1R1I1T1A1T1I1V4E1

Is authoritative a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word authoritative is a Words With Friends word. The word authoritative is worth 20 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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13-letter words (1 found)

AUTHORITATIVE,

9-letter words (4 found)

ATTRITIVE,ATTUITIVE,HORTATIVE,TITIVATOR,

8-letter words (10 found)

HATTERIA,HETAIRAI,HETAIRIA,ROTATIVE,ROTAVATE,THIOUREA,TITIVATE,TOTITIVE,TRITIATE,VITIATOR,

7-letter words (29 found)

ARIETTA,ATTRITE,ATTUITE,AVIATOR,HAVARTI,HAVEOUR,HAVIOUR,HETAIRA,OUTHEAR,OUTHIRE,OUTRATE,OUTRAVE,OVERHIT,ROUTHIE,TAIVERT,TATTIER,THORITE,TITRATE,TORTIVE,TOTTIER,TOUTIER,TUATERA,VARIATE,VETTURA,VIRETOT,VITIATE,VITTATE,VOITURE,VUTTIER,

6-letter words (58 found)

AORTAE,ATTIRE,ATTRIT,AURATE,AUTHOR,AVIATE,AVOURE,HATTER,HAUTER,HAVIOR,HERIOT,HITTER,HOTTER,HOTTIE,OATIER,OTTAVA,OUTATE,OUTEAT,OUTHER,OUTHIT,OUTVIE,OUVERT,RATITE,ROTATE,TAIHOA,TAIVER,TATTER,TATTIE,TAUTER,TAUTIT,TAVERT,TERATA,TERTIA,THETRI,THORIA,THRAVE,THREAT,THRIVE,THROAT,THROVE,TITHER,TITTER,TITTIE,TORTIE,TOTARA,TOTHER,TOTTER,TOTTIE,TOURIE,TOUTER,TOUTIE,TRIVET,TRIVIA,VATTER,VIATOR,VIHARA,VIRTUE,VITTAE,

5-letter words (103 found)

AARTI,AIRTH,AIVER,AORTA,ARETT,ARHAT,ARIOT,AROHA,ARUHE,ATRIA,ATTAR,AURAE,AUREI,AVERT,EARTH,HATER,HAUTE,HAVER,HEART,HIVER,HOURI,HOVEA,HOVER,HUTIA,IRATE,ITHER,OATER,ORATE,OTHER,OTTAR,OTTER,OURIE,OUTER,OUTRE,OUTTA,OVATE,OVERT,RAHUI,RAITA,RATHA,RATHE,RATIO,REATA,RETIA,RIATA,RIVET,ROATE,ROTTE,ROUTE,ROUTH,TAIRA,TAROT,TATAR,TATER,TATIE,TATOU,TAVAH,TAVER,TERAI,TETRA,TETRI,THEIR,THETA,THRAE,THROE,TIARA,TITER,TITHE,TITRE,TORAH,TORII,TORTA,TORTE,TOTER,TRAIT,TRATT,TRAVE,TREAT,TRITE,TROAT,TROTH,TROUT,TROVE,TRUTH,TUART,TUATH,TUTOR,TUTTI,URAEI,URATE,URITE,UTERI,UTTER,VAIRE,VARIA,VAUTE,VERTU,VIREO,VIRTU,VITAE,VITRO,VITTA,VOTER,

4-letter words (145 found)

AERO,AIRT,AITU,AREA,ARET,ARIA,ARTI,ARVO,ATUA,AURA,AUTO,AVER,EATH,ERHU,ERUV,ETAT,ETUI,EUOI,EURO,HAAR,HAET,HAIR,HARE,HARO,HART,HATE,HAUT,HAVE,HEAR,HEAT,HEIR,HERO,HIOI,HIRE,HIVE,HOAR,HOER,HORA,HORE,HORI,HOTE,HOUR,HOUT,HOVE,HUER,HUIA,HURT,IOTA,IURE,OATH,OHIA,OUTA,OVER,RAIA,RAIT,RATA,RATE,RATH,RATO,RATU,RAVE,RHEA,RIOT,RITE,RITT,RIVA,RIVE,RIVO,ROHE,ROTA,ROTE,ROTI,ROUE,ROUT,ROVE,RUTH,TAHA,TAHR,TAIT,TARA,TARE,TARO,TART,TATE,TATH,TATT,TATU,TAUT,TAVA,TEAR,TEAT,TEHR,TETH,THAE,THAR,THAT,THIO,THIR,THOU,THRO,THRU,TIAR,TIER,TIRE,TIRO,TITE,TITI,TOEA,TOIT,TORA,TORE,TORI,TORT,TOTE,TOUR,TOUT,TRAT,TRET,TRIE,TRIO,TROT,TROU,TRUE,URAO,UREA,URVA,UVAE,UVEA,VAIR,VARA,VARE,VATU,VAUT,VERA,VERT,VETO,VIAE,VIER,VIRE,VITA,VITE,VOAR,VOTE,VROT,VROU,

3-letter words (93 found)

AAH,AHA,AHI,AIA,AIR,AIT,ARE,ART,ATE,ATT,AUA,AUE,AVA,AVE,AVO,EAR,EAT,EAU,ERA,ETA,ETH,EVO,HAE,HAO,HAT,HER,HET,HIE,HIT,HOA,HOE,HOI,HOT,HUE,HUI,HUT,IRE,ITA,OAR,OAT,ORA,ORE,ORT,OUR,OUT,OVA,RAH,RAI,RAT,RAV,REH,REI,REO,RET,REV,RHO,RIA,RIT,ROE,ROT,RUE,RUT,TAE,TAI,TAO,TAR,TAT,TAU,TAV,TEA,TET,THE,THO,TIE,TIT,TOE,TOR,TOT,TUI,TUT,URE,UTA,UTE,UVA,VAE,VAR,VAT,VAU,VET,VIA,VIE,VOE,VOR,

2-letter words (29 found)

AA,AE,AH,AI,AR,AT,EA,EH,ER,ET,HA,HE,HI,HO,IO,IT,OE,OH,OI,OR,OU,RE,TA,TE,TI,TO,UH,UR,UT,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 473 words from authoritative according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of authoritative

authoritative

Etymology

From authorit(y) +‎ -ative.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɔːˈθɒɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtətɪv/
    • (proscribed) IPA(key): /ɔːˈθɒɹɪtɪv/
  • (US) IPA(key): /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /əˈθɑɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, /əˈθɔɹɪtətɪv/, /əˈθɑɹɪtətɪv/, /ɔ-/
    • (proscribed) IPA(key): /əˈθɔɹɪtɪv/, /əˈθɑɹɪtɪv/, /ɔ-/

Adjective

authoritative (comparative more authoritative, superlative most authoritative)

  1. Arising or originating from a figure of authority
    The authoritative rules in this school come not from the headmaster but from the aged matron.
  2. Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority
    This book is the world's most authoritative guide to insect breeding habits.
  3. Having a commanding style.
    He instructed us in that booming, authoritative voice of his.

Synonyms

  • (highly accurate): definitive; precise, proper
  • (from a position of authority): of record

Derived terms

  • authoritatively
  • authoritativeness

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Source: wiktionary.org