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Words Containing GAU

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Popular Words Containing GAU

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

All Words Containing GAU 142 words

5-Letter Words With GAU 14

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6-Letter Words With GAU 19

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7-Letter Words With GAU 29

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8-Letter Words With GAU 25

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9-Letter Words With GAU 25

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10-Letter Words With GAU 10

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11-Letter Words With GAU 11

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How often does GAU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 142 words containing GAU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 11.6 points, the best is GAUZELIKE (23 points) and 40.1% end in S.

Total words
142
Most common length
7 letters
29 words
Average Scrabble score
11.6
out of 23 max
Longest word
GAUCHENESSES
12 letters
Most common ending
S
40.1% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40.1%
  • r 10.6%
  • d 9.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • au100%
  • ie11.3%
  • ea2.8%

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 containing 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 containing GAU are there?

There are 142 words containing GAU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 29 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing GAU?

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

What are some common words containing 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 containing GAU?

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