Yes. AUTO is a valid word.
AUTO is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
AUTO is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About AUTO
AUTO is short for automobile, a car; its plural is AUTOS. AUTO uses three vowels, A, U and O, with a single T, all one-point tiles. That makes it a quiet but useful rack cleaner, especially for the awkward U. It also starts longer words, such as AUTOMAT and AUTOPSY, so leave room to build on it later in the game.
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AUTO scores 4 points
Before any bonus squares: A 1 + U 1 + T 1 + O 1 = 4. On a double-word square that's 8, on a triple-word 12, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: AUTO as the first play
Later in the game, put the A on a 3L square and AUTO is worth 6 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
After AUTO (1):
- AUTOSform of AUTO: a motor vehicle with four wheels
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from AUTO
Other forms of AUTO (3):
Words that start with AUTO:
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of AUTO and these are still words:
- ALTOa singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
Same letters, other words
These use exactly the letters of AUTO:
- OUTAout of
Memory tip
AUTO is short for automobile. It clears A, U and O with one T.
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Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
Works with the Scrabble board game, played at the table. Tileside is an independent product, not affiliated with or endorsed by the makers of Scrabble.