9-Letter Words Ending in AU
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in AU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in AU 7 words
How common is AU at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 nine-letter words ending in AU. They average 12.1 points and the best is CHALUMEAU (16 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.1
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- B
- 28.6% of words
Most common first letters
- b 28.6%
- c 28.6%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- au100%
- ea100%
- oi14.3%
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 nine-letter word ending in AU
c 3h 4a 1l 1u 1m 3e 1a 1u 1
C 3 + H 4 + A 1 + L 1 + U 1 + M 3 + E 1 + A 1 + U 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).
chalumeau
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words ending in AU are there?
There are 7 nine-letter words ending in AU 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 nine-letter word ending in AU?
CHALUMEAU is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SUBBUREAU (13), BORDEREAU (12), BIGARREAU (12).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in AU score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CHALUMEAU (16), SUBBUREAU (13), BIGARREAU (12), GASPEREAU (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.