AUTOLYSIS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AUTOLYSIS 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 AUTOLYSIS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AUTOLYSIS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTOLYSIS
No single letter turns AUTOLYSIS into another word.
How AUTOLYSIS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in AUTOLYSIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTOLYSIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AUTOLYSIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The breakdown of cells or tissues by their own enzymes.
After death, enzymes inside a cell are released and begin to digest it, which is one reason tissue softens. Winemakers and bakers also use the term, since autolysis of dead yeast adds flavour to sparkling wine and bread dough.
How AUTOLYSIS is used
Used in biology, medicine and food science, as in yeast autolysis.
- Autolysis begins soon after the cells die.
- Champagne gains a toasty taste from autolysis of the yeast.
- The pathologist noted signs of autolysis in the sample.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AUTOLYSIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTOLYSIS
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Common questions about AUTOLYSIS
- Is AUTOLYSIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTOLYSIS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTOLYSIS worth?
- AUTOLYSIS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AUTOLYSIS mean?
- The breakdown of cells or tissues by their own enzymes.
- What letters can be added to AUTOLYSIS?
- No single letter can be added to AUTOLYSIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AUTOLYSIS:
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