authorities: meaning and words from its letters
11 letters · 14 letter points · starts with A · ends with S
Meaning of authorities
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of authority
Base or related entry: authority.
Source: Wiktionary — authorities.
noun
- plural, plural-only
The bodies that have political or administrative power and control in a particular sphere.
- plural, plural-only
The bodies that enforce law and order or provide a public service.
Source: Wiktionary — authorities.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
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noun
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is authorities in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of authorities
A(1) + U(1) + T(1) + H(4) + O(1) + R(1) + I(1) + T(1) + I(1) + E(1) + S(1) = 14 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of authorities
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from authorities
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