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Is AUTONOMOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, AUTONOMOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does AUTONOMOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

    “an autonomous judiciary”

  2. adjective

    existing as an independent entity

    “the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies”

  3. adjective

    (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10

A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + O (1) + M (3) + O (1) + U (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 AUTONOMOUS

AUTONOMOUS 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 AUTONOMOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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