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Words That Start With GAU

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Popular Words That Start With GAU

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

All Words That Start With GAU 116 words

5-Letter Words Starting With GAU 14

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6-Letter Words Starting With GAU 18

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7-Letter Words Starting With GAU 26

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8-Letter Words Starting With GAU 19

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9-Letter Words Starting With GAU 16

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10-Letter Words Starting With GAU 7

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11-Letter Words Starting With GAU 8

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How common is GAU at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 116 words that start with GAU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.4 points, the best is GAUZELIKE (23 points) and 38.8% end in S.

Total words
116
Most common length
7 letters
26 words
Average Scrabble score
11.4
out of 23 max
Longest word
GAUCHENESSES
12 letters
Most common ending
S
38.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.8%
  • r 12.1%
  • e 9.5%

Top vowel pairs

  • au100%
  • ie13.8%
  • ea3.4%

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 word that starts with GAU

g 2a 1u 1z 10e 1l 1i 1k 5e 1

G 2 + A 1 + U 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + L 1 + I 1 + K 5 + E 1 = 23 points

Double word
46 pts
Triple word
69 pts

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

gauzelike

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

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How many words that start with GAU are there?

There are 116 words that start with GAU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 26 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 GAU?

GAUZELIKE is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are GAUZINESSES (21), GAUZILY (20), GAUZINESS (19).

What are some common words that start with GAU?

Everyday examples include GAUNTEST, GAUNTLET, GAUDY, GAUGE, GAUNT, GAUDIEST, GAUZE, GAUNTER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with GAU?

GAUCHENESSES has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, GAUNTLETS (9 letters) is the longest common one.