8-Letter Words With AUG
- 40 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With AUG
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With AUG 40 words
How often does AUG appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 40 eight-letter words containing AUG. They average 12.7 points, the best is QUAHAUGS (21 points) and 35% end in S.
- Total words
- 40
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 35% of words
Most common last letters
- s 35%
- t 17.5%
- g 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
- ie5%
- ou2.5%
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 containing AUG
q 10u 1a 1h 4a 1u 1g 2s 1
Q 10 + U 1 + A 1 + H 4 + A 1 + U 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quahaugs
Form of quahaug
- nounAtlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
- nounan edible American clam; the heavy shells were used as money by some American Indians
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How many eight-letter words containing AUG are there?
There are 40 eight-letter words containing AUG 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 containing AUG?
QUAHAUGS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DRAUGHTY (16), UPCAUGHT (16), WAUGHING (16).
What are some common eight-letter words containing AUG?
Everyday examples include DAUGHTER, LAUGHTER, LAUGHING, AUGUSTER, AUGMENTS, UNTAUGHT, AUGURING, AUGURIES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing AUG score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include QUAHAUGS (21), DRAUGHTY (16), UPCAUGHT (16), WAUGHING (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.