Is AUTOTOMIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUTOTOMIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AUTOTOMIES mean?
Autotomies is a form of AUTOTOMY.
- noun
spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + O (1) + T (1) + O (1) + M (3) + I (1) + E (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 AUTOTOMIES
AUTOTOMIES 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 AUTOTOMIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- autosome10
- ostomate10
- timeouts10
- titmouse10
- tomatoes10
- amosite9
- atomies9
- atomise9
- atomist9
- etatism9
- matiest9
- mottoes9
- mutates9
- osteoma9
- outmost9
- stomate9
- timeous9
- timeout9
- autism8
- mattes8
- meatus8
- miaous8
- misate8
- miseat8
- motets8
- mottes8
- mottos8
- mutase8
- mutate8
- mutest8
- ostium8
- samite8
- somite8
- tamest8
- tomato8
- totems8
- utmost8
- oatiest7
- outeats7
- situate7
- tootsie7
- amies7
- amuse7
- atoms7
- emits7
- items7
- maist7
- mates7
- matte7
- matts7
- mauts7
- meats7
- meous7
- metis7
- miaou7
- mites7
- mitts7
- moats7
- moist7
- moose7
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