5 Letter Words Containing AU

There are 180+ five letter words with AU in our English dictionary. Every five-letter AU word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with AU.

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Popular 5-Letter Words With AU

cause 7
audio 6
gauge 7
fault 8
fraud 9
sauce 7
fauna 8
aumil 7
cauls 7
faugh 12
fauts 8
gauch 11

All 5-Letter Words With AU (118 words)

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How Common is AU as a Middle 5 Letter word?

There are 180 5-letter words containing AU in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.2, with -S endings dominating (30% of them).

Total Words
180
Avg Scrabble Score
8.2
Most Common Ending (30%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
AU
EA

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Highest-Scoring 5-Letter AU-Words in Scrabble

mauzy 19
gauzy 18
jauks 16
gauze 15
beaux 14
wauff 14

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains AU?

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains AU is mauzy with a total of 19 points.

M 3
A 1
U 1
Z 10
Y 4

FAQ 5 Letter Words With AU

  • How many 5 letter words containing AU are in the English dictionary?

    There are 180 5-letter words in the English dictionary that contain AU. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.2.

  • Are there any rare 5 letter words containing AU worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 5-letter words like "mauzy", "gauzy", "gauze", "beaux" contain AU and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "mauzy" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 5 letter words containing AU?

    Everyday 5-letter words containing AU include "cause", "audio", "gauge", "fault", "fraud".

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