Words That Start With AUS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with AUS?

AUSTRALOPITHECINES is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AUSTRALOPITHECINE (24), AUSPICIOUSNESSES (20), AUSPICIOUSLY (19).

Q: What are some common words that start with AUS?

Everyday examples include AUSTERITY , AUSTEREST , AUSTERER , AUSTERE , AUSPICIOUS , AUSPICE , AUSTERELY , AUSPICIOUSLY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with AUS?

AUSTRALOPITHECINES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, AUSTERITIES (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is AUS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 50 words that start with AUS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 12.9 points, the best is AUSTRALOPITHECINES (25 points) and 42% end in S.

Total words: 50
Most common length: 10 letters; 10 words
Average Scrabble score: 12.9; out of 25 max
Longest word: AUSTRALOPITHECINES; 18 letters
Most common ending: S; 42% of words

Most common last letters

s 42%
e 16%
r 8%

Top vowel pairs

au100%
io12%
ou8%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with AUS

a ₁u ₁s ₁t ₁r ₁a ₁l ₁o ₁p ₃i ₁t ₁h ₄e ₁c ₃i ₁n ₁e ₁s ₁

A 1 + U 1 + S 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + L 1 + O 1 + P 3 + I 1 + T 1 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word: 50 pts
Triple word: 75 pts

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australopithecines

Form of australopithecine

nounany of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
adjectiveof or belonging to the hominid genus Australopithecus

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How many words that start with AUS are there?

There are 50 words that start with AUS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 10 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with AUS?

AUSTRALOPITHECINES is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AUSTRALOPITHECINE (24), AUSPICIOUSNESSES (20), AUSPICIOUSLY (19).

What are some common words that start with AUS?

Everyday examples include AUSTERITY, AUSTEREST, AUSTERER, AUSTERE, AUSPICIOUS, AUSPICE, AUSTERELY, AUSPICIOUSLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with AUS?

AUSTRALOPITHECINES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, AUSTERITIES (11 letters) is the longest common one.