1verb
defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
“rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior”
01 Word definition
rationalize
11 letters · 6 vowels · 5 consonants
Is RATIONALIZE a word?
Yes. RATIONALIZE is a 11-letter verb. defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-Z-EHow do you spell RATIONALIZE?
RATIONALIZE contains 11 letters, begins with R, and ends with E.
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2verb
weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
“We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗apologizeapologiseexcuserationalisecutprune
02 Letter breakdown
How is RATIONALIZE spelled?
R1A2T3I4O5N6A7L8I9Z10E11
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
FAQ Quick answers
About RATIONALIZE.
How do you spell RATIONALIZE?
RATIONALIZE is spelled R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-Z-E. It contains 11 letters.