Is AUTOPSY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTOPSY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTOPSY mean?
- noun
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
- verb
perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 7
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + O (1) + P (3) + S (1) + Y (4) = 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 AUTOPSY
AUTOPSY 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.
Anagrams of AUTOPSY
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from AUTOPSY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- payouts12
- payout11
- atopy10
- pasty10
- patsy10
- potsy10
- pouty10
- soapy10
- soupy10
- typos10
- yaups10
- outsay9
- paty9
- pays9
- posy9
- pyas9
- spay9
- typo9
- yaps9
- yaup9
- yups9
- pay8
- pya8
- spy8
- yap8
- yup8
- pouts7
- spout7
- sputa7
- stoup7
- stupa7
- oaty7
- soya7
- stay7
- toys7
- yous7
- apos6
- atop6
- opas6
- opts6
- opus6
- past6
- pats6
- post6
- pots6
- pout6
- puts6
- soap6
- soup6
- spat6
- spot6
- stop6
- taps6
- tops6
- tups6
- upas6
- ays6
- say6
- soy6
- sty6
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