AUTOGYRO is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AUTOGYRO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AUTOGYRO?
| 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 AUTOGYRO is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTOGYRO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
autogyrosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUTOGYRO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AUTOGYRO, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTOGYRO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AUTOGYRO mean in Scrabble?
noun
An aircraft with freely turning horizontal rotor blades that are spun by the air, while a propeller drives it forward.
An autogyro looks a little like a helicopter, but its rotor is not powered and spins from the rush of air as the craft moves. A separate engine and propeller provide thrust. This gives it very short take-offs and landings.
How AUTOGYRO is used
Autogyro is used in aviation history and in writing about light rotorcraft.
- The autogyro lifted from the field after a short run.
- A small autogyro buzzed above the coast.
- Pilots praised the autogyro for its stability in slow flight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AUTOGYRO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AUTOGYRO
1 longer words begin with AUTOGYRO.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTOGYRO
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Common questions about AUTOGYRO
- Is AUTOGYRO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTOGYRO, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTOGYRO worth?
- AUTOGYRO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AUTOGYRO mean?
- An aircraft with freely turning horizontal rotor blades that are spun by the air, while a propeller drives it forward.
- What letters can be added to AUTOGYRO?
- AUTOGYRO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AUTOGYRO:
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