Updated June 2026
The plural form of automobile, referring to motor vehicles designed for passenger transportation on roads, typically with four wheels and powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor. Synonymous with cars.
“Early automobiles revolutionised personal transportation and transformed society in the twentieth century.”
/ˈɔ.tə.mə.bɪils/
Contains the AUTO- prefix; features multiple vowels and -BILES ending
Worth 15 points; good length (11 letters) for bonus squares
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