Is AUTOLYSIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTOLYSIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTOLYSIS mean?
- noun
lysis of plant or animal tissue by an internal process
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + O (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 12 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 AUTOLYSIS
AUTOLYSIS 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 AUTOLYSIS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- layouts10
- outlays10
- outsays10
- aliyos9
- aliyot9
- layout9
- outlay9
- outsay9
- stylus9
- outsails8
- laity8
- lassy8
- lossy8
- lousy8
- lusty8
- lysis8
- lyssa8
- salty8
- sayst8
- silty8
- slaty8
- slays8
- soyas8
- stays8
- styli8
- sylis8
- outsail7
- tissual7
- lays7
- oaty7
- oily7
- says7
- slay7
- soya7
- soys7
- stay7
- syli7
- toys7
- yous7
- assoil6
- saults6
- tulsis6
- tussal6
- ays6
- lay6
- say6
- sly6
- soy6
- sty6
- toy6
- yas6
- you6
- alist5
- altos5
- autos5
- iotas5
- lassi5
- lasso5
- lasts5
- lists5
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