rationale

/,ræʃə'næl/ noun
9 letters3 syllables9 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1

(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature).

“the rationale for capital punishment”

WORD FORMS
Related formratiocinate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
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Pig Latinationaleray
Starts & ends withR … E
Syllablesra · tion · ale
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