Is AUTOCHTHONOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTOCHTHONOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTOCHTHONOUS mean?
- adjective
of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed
- adjective
originating where it is found
“the autochthonal fauna of Australia includes the kangaroo”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + O (1) + C (3) + H (4) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for AUTOCHTHONOUS
AUTOCHTHONOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from AUTOCHTHONOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- autochthons19
- autochthon18
- nuthatch16
- honchos15
- ahchoo14
- choush14
- cohosh14
- haunch14
- honcho14
- hootch14
- shochu14
- thatch14
- hotshot13
- hatch13
- hooch13
- hotch13
- hunch13
- hutch13
- cahoots12
- cahouns12
- canthus12
- chaunts12
- staunch12
- tuchuns12
- uncouth12
- outcounts11
- outhunts11
- outshoot11
- outshout11
- shootout11
- shoutout11
- anchos11
- cahoot11
- cahoun11
- cashoo11
- chants11
- chaunt11
- chotts11
- cohost11
- couths11
- cushat11
- nachos11
- nautch11
- scouth11
- snatch11
- stanch11
- tuchun11
- tuchus11
- outcount10
- outhunt10
- outshot10
- shutout10
- achoo10
- ancho10
- caths10
- chant10
- chaos10
- chats10
- chons10
- chott10
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