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Is autochthon a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word autochthon is a Scrabble US word. The word autochthon is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

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Is autochthon a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word autochthon is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

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Yes. The word autochthon is a Words With Friends word. The word autochthon is worth 19 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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10-letter words (1 found)

AUTOCHTHON,

8-letter words (2 found)

NUTHATCH,UNTHATCH,

6-letter words (16 found)

AHCHOO,CAHOOT,CAHOUN,CHATON,CHAUNT,COTTON,HAUNCH,HONCHO,HOOTCH,NAUTCH,NOCTUA,OCTANT,OUTACT,THATCH,TOUCAN,TOUTON,

5-letter words (40 found)

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4-letter words (59 found)

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3-letter words (52 found)

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2-letter words (18 found)

AH,AN,AT,CH,HA,HO,NA,NO,NU,OH,ON,OO,OU,TA,TO,UH,UN,UT,

You can make 188 words from autochthon according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of autochthon

autochthon

Alternative forms

  • autocthon (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn, “indigenous”), from αὐτός (autós, “self”) +‎ χθών (khthṓn, “earth, soil”).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɔːˈtɒkθ(ə)n/, /ɔːˈtɒkθɒn/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɔˈtɑkθ(ə)n/, /ɔˈtɑkˌθɑn/, /ɑˈtɑkθ(ə)n/, /ɑˈtɑkˌθɑn/
  • Hyphenation: au‧toch‧thon

Noun

autochthon (plural autochthons or autochthones)

  1. The earliest inhabitant of an area; an aborigine.
  2. (geology) A large mass of rock in the place of its original formation, rooted to its basement (foundation rock) as opposed to an allochthon or nappe which has shifted from the place of formation; an autochthonous rock formation.

Related terms

  • autochthonal
  • autochthonic
  • autochthonism
  • autochthonous
  • autochthonously
  • autochthony

Translations

Further reading

  • Autochthon (geology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aʊ̯tɔxˈtoːn]

Adjective

autochthon (strong nominative masculine singular autochthoner, not comparable)

  1. autochthonous (native to the place where found)
    Synonym: einheimisch
    Antonym: allochthon

Declension

Further reading

  • “autochthon” in Duden online

Source: wiktionary.org