How many points is AUTONOMOUS worth in Scrabble?

AUTONOMOUS is worth 12 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept AUTONOMOUS?

AUTONOMOUS is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

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AUTONOMOUS

12 pts

AUTONOMOUS is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 12 points. AUTONOMOUS is listed as a playable Scrabble word, but this lexicon entry has no definition text.

Meaning & examples

/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/

Pronunciation: /ɔˈtɑnəməs/

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adjective

Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently.
Acting on one's own or independently; of a child, acting without being governed by parental or guardian rules.
(Celtic linguistics, of a verb form) Used with no subject, indicating an unknown or unspecified agent; used in similar situations as the passive in English (the difference being that the theme in the English passive construction is the subject, while in the Celtic autonomous construction the theme is the object and there is no subject).

Synonyms: self-directed, selfstanding, self-governing, sovereign

Antonyms: heteronomous

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adjective

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

AUTONOMOUS is listed as a playable Scrabble word, but this lexicon entry has no definition text.

In a sentence: "It is autonomous."

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Related words

AUTONOMOUSLY17 pts

Shorter words from these letters

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in AUTONOMOUS, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

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AUTONOMOUS Scrabble FAQ

Is AUTONOMOUS a Scrabble word?: AUTONOMOUS is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 12 points.
What does AUTONOMOUS mean?: AUTONOMOUS is listed as a playable Scrabble word, but this lexicon entry has no definition text.
How do you use AUTONOMOUS in a sentence?: In a sentence: "It is autonomous."
How many points is AUTONOMOUS worth in Scrabble?: AUTONOMOUS is worth 12 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept AUTONOMOUS?: AUTONOMOUS is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).