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10-Letter Words Starting With AU

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With AU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With AU 154 words

How common is AU at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 154 ten-letter words that start with AU. They average 14.3 points, the best is AUXOTROPHY (25 points) and 48.1% end in S.

Total words
154
Average Scrabble score
14.3
out of 25 max
Everyday words
10%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
48.1% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 48.1%
  • e 11.7%
  • y 6.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • au100%
  • io12.3%
  • ie8.4%

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 ten-letter word that starts with AU

a 1u 1x 8o 1t 1r 1o 1p 3h 4y 4

A 1 + U 1 + X 8 + O 1 + T 1 + R 1 + O 1 + P 3 + H 4 + Y 4 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

auxotrophy

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with AU are there?

There are 154 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with AU?

AUXOTROPHY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AUXOCHROME (24), AUTHORIZED (23), AUTOLYZING (23).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with AU?

Everyday examples include AUTOMOBILE, AUTHORSHIP, AUTONOMOUS, AUDITORIUM, AUTOMATION, AUTOMATING, AUTOCRATIC, AUCTIONEER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with AU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include AUXOTROPHY (25), AUTHORIZED (23), AUTOLYZING (23), AUTHORIZER (22). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.