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Words That Start With SAU

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Popular Words That Start With SAU

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

All Words That Start With SAU 107 words

5-Letter Words Starting With SAU 12

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6-Letter Words Starting With SAU 16

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7-Letter Words Starting With SAU 19

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8-Letter Words Starting With SAU 17

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9-Letter Words Starting With SAU 15

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10-Letter Words Starting With SAU 10

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11-Letter Words Starting With SAU 9

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12-Letter Words Starting With SAU 4

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How common is SAU at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 107 words that start with SAU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 10 points, the best is SAUCEBOXES (21 points) and 43% end in S.

Total words
107
Most common length
7 letters
19 words
Average Scrabble score
10
out of 21 max
Longest word
SAUROPTERYGIAN
14 letters
Most common ending
S
43% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 43%
  • e 9.3%
  • d 8.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • au100%
  • ie5.6%
  • ia4.7%

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 SAU

s 1a 1u 1c 3e 1b 3o 1x 8e 1s 1

S 1 + A 1 + U 1 + C 3 + E 1 + B 3 + O 1 + X 8 + E 1 + S 1 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

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

sauceboxes

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 SAU are there?

There are 107 words that start with SAU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 19 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 SAU?

SAUCEBOXES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SAUROPTERYGIAN (20), SAUCEBOX (19), SAURISCHIANS (17).

What are some common words that start with SAU?

Everyday examples include SAUCE, SAUCIEST, SAUCIER, SAUERKRAUT, SAUCEPAN, SAUNTER, SAUCY, SAUCER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with SAU?

SAUROPTERYGIAN has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, SAUERKRAUT (10 letters) is the longest common one.