What does AUTOMATIC mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌɔtəˈmætɪk/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
13
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

adjective

  1. operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control“automatic transmission”
  2. resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine“an automatic `thank you'”
  3. without volition or conscious control“the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light”

noun

  1. light machine gun
  2. a pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

automatics14

Anagrams of AUTOMATIC

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside AUTOMATIC

78 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

atomic10 atom6 auto4 coat6 coma8 matt6 taco6 act5 aim5 cam7 cat5 cut5 mac7 mat5 out3 tom5 aa2 ai2 am4at2 it2ma4 mi4 mo4 mu4 ta2ti2 to2um4ut2

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Questions

Is AUTOMATIC a valid word in word games?

AUTOMATIC is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is AUTOMATIC worth?

AUTOMATIC is worth 13 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from AUTOMATIC?

78 other words, including TO, IT, AT and OUT.