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Exaust or exhaust?

Did you mean exhaust? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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exaust

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exhaust

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Correct spelling: exhaust. Misspelling: exaust.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

There's a silent H after the X: ex-HAUST, as in exhibit.

Why people write “exaust”

The misspelling “exaust” is only one letter off: it leaves out the H.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make exhaust automatic.

Other misspellings of “exhaust”

People also write “exhuast”. Here is where each one goes wrong.

“exhuast”

Letter by letter
CorrectWrong

Correct spelling: exhaust. Misspelling: exhuast.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

The misspelling “exhuast” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of A and U.

What does “exhaust” mean?

exhaust noun

  1. gases ejected from an engine as waste products

    Synonyms:fumes

  2. system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged

    Synonyms:

exhaust verb

  1. wear out completely

    “This kind of work exhausts me”

    Synonyms:beattucker

  2. use up (resources or materials)

    “this car consumes a lot of gas”

    Synonyms:consumeeatdeplete

  3. deplete

    “exhaust one's savings”

    Synonyms:saptire

  4. use up the whole supply of

    “We have exhausted the food supplies”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Exhaust” in a sentence

  • Long shifts exhaust the nurses.
  • This kind of work exhausts me.
  • This car consumes a lot of gas.
  • Exhaust one's savings.

Is “exhaust” a playable word?

e 1x 8h 4a 1u 1s 1t 1

17 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“exaust” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from EXHAUST.

Exhaust: quick answers

Is it exaust or exhaust?
The correct spelling is exhaust. “exaust” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists. “exhuast” is wrong too.
How can I remember how to spell exhaust?
There's a silent H after the X: ex-HAUST, as in exhibit.
What does exhaust mean?
Exhaust means: gases ejected from an engine as waste products.