AUTACOID is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AUTACOID is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AUTACOID?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AUTACOID is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTACOID
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
autacoidsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUTACOID scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AUTACOID, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTACOID has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AUTACOID mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A natural substance made inside the body that acts locally and briefly, like a mild drug.
Histamine and prostaglandins are standard examples of an autacoid. Pharmacology texts use the term for body chemicals that do not fit neatly into the hormone category.
How AUTACOID is used
A term of physiology and pharmacology for locally acting internal secretions.
- Histamine is a well known autacoid involved in allergy.
- The lecture described each autacoid and its effect on tissue.
- An autacoid usually acts near the place where it is made.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AUTACOID and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AUTACOID
1 longer words begin with AUTACOID.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTACOID
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Common questions about AUTACOID
- Is AUTACOID valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTACOID, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTACOID worth?
- AUTACOID is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AUTACOID mean?
- A natural substance made inside the body that acts locally and briefly, like a mild drug.
- What letters can be added to AUTACOID?
- AUTACOID takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AUTACOID:
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