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autopilot

noun

Autopilot can refer to a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness or a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course.

2 meanings9 lettersScrabble 11

Length

9

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

AU

Ends

LOT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “AUTOPILOT” Mean?

autopilot has 2 documented senses across noun.

Noun

2 senses
1

a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness

she went about her chores on automatic pilot

too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot

she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot

2

a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

9

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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

Definition

a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness

Length

9 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

T

Vowels

5

Consonants

4

Letters

A, U, T, O, P, I, L, O, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
u
t
o
p
i
l
o
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for autopilot.

AUTOPILOT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with A and ends with T.
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: ABCDEFGDC.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCVCVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

AUTOPILOT has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

AUTOPILOT 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 autopilot.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGDC

CV Pattern

VVCVCVCVC

Vowel Share

56%

Consonant Share

44%

Bigrams

AU, UT, TO, OP, PI, IL, LO, OT

Trigrams

AUT, UTO, TOP, OPI, PIL, ILO, LOT

Crossword Intelligence

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

AUTOPILOT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with A and ends with T, 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 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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