rationale

1. An exposition of principles or reasons.

2. Fundamental reasons; the basis.

3. An underlying reason .

4. An explanation of controlling principles of opinion, belief, practice, or phenomena.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
alienator	9	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aeolian	7
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retinol	7
toenail	7
trenail	7

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
aeration	8
notarial	8
oriental	8
rational	8
relation	8

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
alienator	9
rationale	9