AUTONOMY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. AUTONOMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AUTONOMY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AUTONOMY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AUTONOMY
No single letter turns AUTONOMY into another word.
How AUTONOMY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AUTONOMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AUTONOMY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AUTONOMY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The right or condition of governing oneself and acting free of outside control.
Autonomy applies to nations and regions seeking self-rule as well as to individuals who make their own choices. Workplaces speak of giving staff autonomy when they trust them to decide how a task is done.
How AUTONOMY is used
Used in politics, ethics, psychology and management.
- The region was granted greater autonomy by the central government.
- Teachers want more autonomy in choosing their methods.
- Patients should keep their autonomy when choosing a treatment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AUTONOMY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in AUTONOMY
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Common questions about AUTONOMY
- Is AUTONOMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AUTONOMY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AUTONOMY worth?
- AUTONOMY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AUTONOMY mean?
- The right or condition of governing oneself and acting free of outside control.
- What letters can be added to AUTONOMY?
- No single letter can be added to AUTONOMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AUTONOMY:
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