5-Letter Words With SAU
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 5-Letter Words With SAU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 5-Letter Words With SAU 12 words
How often does SAU appear in five-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 12 five-letter words containing SAU. They average 6.8 points, the best is SAUCY (10 points) and 16.7% end in A.
- Total words
- 12
- Average Scrabble score
- 6.8
- out of 10 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 16.7% of words
Most common last letters
- a 16.7%
- e 16.7%
- h 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
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 five-letter word containing SAU
s 1a 1u 1c 3y 4
S 1 + A 1 + U 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 10 points
- Double word
- 20 pts
- Triple word
- 30 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
saucy
- adjectivecharacterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality“a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner”
- adjectiveimproperly forward or bold“don't be fresh with me”
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How many five-letter words containing SAU are there?
There are 12 five-letter words containing 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 five-letter word containing SAU?
SAUCY is worth 10 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAUCH (10), SAUGH (9), SAURY (8).
What are some common five-letter words containing SAU?
Everyday examples include SAUCE, SAUCY, SAUNA. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare five-letter words containing SAU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include SAUCH (10), SAUGH (9), SAUBA (7), SAULS (5). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.