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AUTHORITY

9 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 18 pts

AUTHORITY is a valid 9-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 18 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

AUTHORITIES 11

Might be on the same board

Other words sharing these letters — a good chance they hide on the same Boggle board.

AUTHOR 3 AUTHORS 5 AUTHORED 11 AUTHORING 11 AUTHORISM 11 AUTHORIZE 11 AUTHORINGS 11 AUTHORISMS 11 AUTHORIZED 11 AUTHORIZER 11 AUTHORIZES 11 AUTHORIZERS 11 AUTHORIZING 11 AUTHORIZATION 11 AUTHORIZATIONS 11
noun
  1. uncountablePower or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right.
    • I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them.
    • Vigilantes may have the power to nab criminals, but they lack the authority.
    • She lost all respect and authority after turning up drunk at the meeting.
    • Respect my authority!
  2. countablepluraluncountablePersons, regarded collectively, who occupy official positions of power; police or law enforcement.
    • Authorities say the suspect fled on foot.
  3. countableA reliable, definitive source of information on a subject.
    • the world's foremost authority on orangutans
    • My cheap dictionary is not the authority on word derivations.
  4. uncountableStatus as a trustworthy source of information, reputation for mastery or expertise; or claim to such status or reputation.
    • Due to being inadequate for the deductive method of reasoning, the argument from authority is considered a logical fallacy.
  5. uncountableOfficial permission; authorisation to act in some capacity on behalf of a ruling entity.
  6. countableA government-owned agency that runs a revenue-generating activity for public benefit.
    • New York Port Authority
    • Chicago Transit Authority