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Autarky

7 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

A national economic policy of self-sufficiency aimed at reducing dependence on foreign trade or imports.

The government pursued autarky by investing heavily in domestic food production.

Pronunciation

Syllables

au·tar·ky

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Synonyms

autarchy

Antonyms

dependenceinterdependence

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Wordle

Starts with AUT, contains a K in the middle, and ends in Y, an unusual combination in Wordle

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points, K (5 pts) and Y (4 pts) make this one of the more valuable 7-letter words you can play

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