01 Word definition

rationalizing

13 letters · 6 vowels · 7 consonants

Is RATIONALIZING a word?

Yes. RATIONALIZING is a 13-letter verb. RATIONALIZING is a present-participle form of RATIONALIZE: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell RATIONALIZING?

R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-Z-I-N-G

RATIONALIZING contains 13 letters, begins with R, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

RATIONALIZING is a present-participle form of RATIONALIZE.

1verb

  1. RATIONALIZING is a present-participle form of RATIONALIZE: defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

    “rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score23points
Words With Friends27points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is RATIONALIZING spelled?

R1A2T3I4O5N6A7L8I9Z10I11N12G13
Starts withRATFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A, I, N
Vowel balance6 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell RATIONALIZING?

RATIONALIZING is spelled R-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-I-Z-I-N-G. It contains 13 letters.