autotomy

NOUN /ɔ'tɑtəmi/
8 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

autotomy is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1U1T1O1T1O1M3Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING

What does autotomy mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Spontaneous removal or casting off of a body part (as the tail of a lizard or claw of a lobster) especially when the organism is injured or under attack.