8-Letter Words Starting With AUR
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AUR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With AUR 14 words
How common is AUR at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 14 eight-letter words that start with AUR. They average 9.6 points, the best is AURIFORM (13 points) and 35.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Average Scrabble score
- 9.6
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35.7%
- d 21.4%
- n 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
- eo28.6%
- ia14.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with AUR
a 1u 1r 1i 1f 4o 1r 1m 3
A 1 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + F 4 + O 1 + R 1 + M 3 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
auriform
- adjectivehaving a shape resembling an ear
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How many eight-letter words that start with AUR are there?
There are 14 eight-letter words that start with AUR in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with AUR?
AURIFORM is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AURIFIED (12), AURICLED (11), AURIFIES (11).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with AUR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include AURIFORM (13), AURALITY (11), AUREOLED (9), AURELIAN (8). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.