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autofocus

noun

Autofocus can refer to an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically.

1 meaning9 lettersScrabble 14

Length

9

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

AU

Ends

CUS

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “AUTOFOCUS” Mean?

autofocus has 1 documented sense across noun.

Noun

1 sense
1

an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word autofocus with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

an optical device for focussing a camera or other instrument automatically

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

A, U, T, O, F, O, C, U, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
u
t
o
f
o
c
u
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for autofocus.

AUTOFOCUS is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with A and ends with S.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 56%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEDFBG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using autofocus in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

AUTOFOCUS has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

AUTOFOCUS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

AUTOFOCUS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

AUTOFOCUS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside autofocus.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEDFBG

CV Pattern

VVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

AU, UT, TO, OF, FO, OC, CU, US

Trigrams

AUT, UTO, TOF, OFO, FOC, OCU, CUS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for autofocus.

AUTOFOCUS is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCVCVCVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCVCVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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