01 Word definition

autonomous

10 letters · 6 vowels · 4 consonants

Is AUTONOMOUS a word?

Yes. AUTONOMOUS is a 10-letter adjective. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell AUTONOMOUS?

A-U-T-O-N-O-M-O-U-S

AUTONOMOUS contains 10 letters, begins with A, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1adjective

  1. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

    an autonomous judiciary

2adjective

  1. existing as an independent entity

    the partitioning of India created two separate and autonomous jute economies
Synonyms
independentself-governingsovereign
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is AUTONOMOUS spelled?

A1U2T3O4N5O6M7O8U9S10
Starts withAUTFirst 3 letters
Ends withOUSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats O, U
Vowel balance6 / 4Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell AUTONOMOUS?

AUTONOMOUS is spelled A-U-T-O-N-O-M-O-U-S. It contains 10 letters.