AUTOGIRO is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AUTOGIRO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AUTOGIRO?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AUTOGIRO is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTOGIRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
autogirosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUTOGIRO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AUTOGIRO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTOGIRO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AUTOGIRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
An aircraft with an unpowered, freely spinning rotor for lift and a propeller for forward thrust.
The autogiro predates the helicopter and cannot hover, because its rotor is turned by the passing air and not by an engine. It was invented by Juan de la Cierva in the 1920s and flew at low speeds from short strips.
How AUTOGIRO is used
Autogiro is a historic term for the craft now often called a gyroplane.
- An autogiro landed in the field after a short glide.
- The museum displays a restored autogiro from the 1930s.
- Unlike a helicopter, the autogiro needs forward motion to spin its rotor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AUTOGIRO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AUTOGIRO
1 longer words begin with AUTOGIRO.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTOGIRO
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Common questions about AUTOGIRO
- Is AUTOGIRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTOGIRO, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTOGIRO worth?
- AUTOGIRO is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AUTOGIRO mean?
- An aircraft with an unpowered, freely spinning rotor for lift and a propeller for forward thrust.
- What letters can be added to AUTOGIRO?
- AUTOGIRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AUTOGIRO:
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