11-Letter Words Starting With SAU
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 11-Letter Words Starting With SAU 9 words
How common is SAU at the start of eleven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 eleven-letter words that start with SAU. They average 13.4 points and the best is SAURISCHIAN (16 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.4
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.6% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.6%
- n 33.3%
- c 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
- ue22.2%
- ia11.1%
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 eleven-letter word that starts with SAU
s 1a 1u 1r 1i 1s 1c 3h 4i 1a 1n 1
S 1 + A 1 + U 1 + R 1 + I 1 + S 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + A 1 + N 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
saurischian
- nounherbivorous or carnivorous dinosaur having a three-pronged pelvis like that of a crocodile
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How many eleven-letter words that start with SAU are there?
There are 9 eleven-letter words that start with SAU 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 eleven-letter word that starts with SAU?
SAURISCHIAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAUERKRAUTS (15), SAUROPODOUS (14), SAUROPSIDAN (14).
Which rare eleven-letter words that start with SAU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SAUERKRAUTS (15), SAUROPODOUS (14), SAUROPSIDAN (14), SAUCINESSES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.