AUTOMATON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AUTOMATON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
a1u1t1o1m3a1t1o1n1
PlayableAUTOMATON · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept AUTOMATON?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful AUTOMATON is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTOMATON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
automatonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AUTOMATON scores
Scrabble a1u1t1o1m3a1t1o1n1 11
Words with Friends a1u2t1o1m4a1t1o1n2 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in AUTOMATON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTOMATON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AUTOMATON
1 longer words begin with AUTOMATON.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTOMATON
automan9 automat9 ottoman9 amount8 manatu8 manoao8 mantua8 matatu8 moutan8 mouton8 mutant8 mutton8 outman8 tamanu8 tomato8 tutman8 anatto6 touton6 amaut7 atman7 manat7 manta7 manto7 motto7 mount7 muton7 notum7 toman7 outta5 tanto5 tatou5 taunt5 tauon5 atma6 atom6 mana6 mano6 matt6 maun6 maut6
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Common questions about AUTOMATON
- Is AUTOMATON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTOMATON, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTOMATON worth?
- AUTOMATON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AUTOMATON?
- AUTOMATON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of AUTOMATON:
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