Words Containing AURS

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing AURS?

ICHTHYOSAURS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIPPOCENTAURS (22), ANKYLOSAURS (18), PELYCOSAURS (18).

Q: What are some common words containing AURS?

Everyday examples include DINOSAURS , CENTAURS , BRONTOSAURS , TYRANNOSAURS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing AURS?

HIPPOCENTAURS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DINOSAURS (9 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing AURS 42 words

How often does AURS appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 42 words containing AURS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 12.1 points, the best is ICHTHYOSAURS (23 points) and 97.6% end in S.

Total words: 42
Most common length: 10 letters; 10 words
Average Scrabble score: 12.1; out of 23 max
Longest word: HIPPOCENTAURS; 13 letters
Most common ending: S; 97.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 97.6%
t 2.4%

Top vowel pairs

au100%
io4.8%
ai2.4%

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Highest-scoring word containing AURS

i ₁c ₃h ₄t ₁h ₄y ₄o ₁s ₁a ₁u ₁r ₁s ₁

I 1 + C 3 + H 4 + T 1 + H 4 + Y 4 + O 1 + S 1 + A 1 + U 1 + R 1 + S 1 = 23 points

Double word: 46 pts
Triple word: 69 pts

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ichthyosaurs

Form of ichthyosaur

nounany of several marine reptiles of the Mesozoic having a body like a porpoise with dorsal and tail fins and paddle-shaped limbs

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How many words containing AURS are there?

There are 42 words containing AURS 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 containing AURS?

ICHTHYOSAURS is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are HIPPOCENTAURS (22), ANKYLOSAURS (18), PELYCOSAURS (18).

What are some common words containing AURS?

Everyday examples include DINOSAURS, CENTAURS, BRONTOSAURS, TYRANNOSAURS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing AURS?

HIPPOCENTAURS has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DINOSAURS (9 letters) is the longest common one.