automatic
NOUNADJECTIVE
/,ɔtə'mætɪk/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
automatic is a valid 9-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1U1T1O1M3A1T1I1C3
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does automatic mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A pistol that will keep firing until the ammunition is gone or the trigger is released.
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BROADER
2
Light machine gun.
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ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Resembling the unthinking functioning of a machine.
“an automatic `thank you'”
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2
Without volition or conscious control.
“the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light”
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3
Operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control.
“automatic transmission”
“a budget deficit that caused automatic spending cuts”
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