Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With AU

This verified list contains 42 CORE words with AU, plus 20 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 42 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

audio6
audit6
auger6
aught9
augur6
aunts5
aural5
auras5
autos5
auxin12
beaus7
beaut7
caulk11
cause7
daubs8
daunt6
fault8
fauna8
fauns8
fraud9
gaudy10
gauge7
gaunt6
gauze15
gauzy18
hauls8
haunt8
jaunt12
kraut9
lauds6
laugh9
luaus5
mauls7
mauve10
pause7
sauce7
saucy10
sauna5
taunt5
taupe7
vault8
vaunt8

42CORE words

20extended words

62verified matches

7.9average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

aunts5
caulk11
daubs8
daunt6
fault8
fraud9
gaudy10
gaunt6
hauls8
haunt8
jaunt12
lauds6

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

gauzy18
gauze15
jaunt12
auxin12
caulk11
gaudy10
mauve10
saucy10
fraud9
laugh9
aught9
kraut9

Letter intelligence

What the AU list contains

Where AU appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

2 vowels22 words
3 vowels19 words
4 vowels1 words

Repeated letters

19%

8 of 42 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with AU

The CORE list contains 42 5-letter words with AU in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 20 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain AU?

This verified set contains 42 CORE words and 20 extended words, for 62 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this AU group?

The 42 CORE words average 7.9 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these AU words often repeat letters?