5-Letter Words Containing AU
There are 104 five-letter words that contain AU in our word list. The most common are CAUSE, LAUGH and PAUSE.
GAUZY scores the most in Scrabble, at 18 points. More of them start with A than any other letter (20 words). For Wordle, CAUSE is a strong guess here because it tests five different letters.
- Words
- 104
- Top score
- GAUZY · 18
- Groups
- 19
Common 5-letter words containing AU and their meanings
- cause7 pts
- verb: give rise to
- laugh9 pts
- verb: produce laughter
- pause7 pts
- verb: interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
- fault8 pts
- noun: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
- fraud9 pts
- noun: intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
- gaunt6 pts
- adjective: very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
- haunt8 pts
- verb: follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
- taunt5 pts
- verb: harass with persistent criticism or carping
- audit6 pts
- noun: an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA
- gauge7 pts
- verb: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
- gaudy10 pts
- adjective: tastelessly showy
- gauss6 pts
- noun: a unit of magnetic flux density equal to 1 maxwell per square centimeter
Definitions from WordNet®, Princeton University.
All 104 5-letter words containing AU
Numbers show Scrabble points.
Starting with A 20
- audad7
- audio6
- audit6
- auger6
- aught9
- augur6
- aulic7
- aunts5
- aunty8
- aurae5
- aural5
- aurar5
- auras5
- aurei5
- aures5
- auric7
- auris5
- aurum7
- autos5
- auxin12
Starting with B 5
- bauds8
- baulk11
- beaus7
- beaut7
- beaux14
Starting with C 4
- cauld8
- caulk11
- cauls7
- cause7
Starting with D 5
- daube8
- daubs8
- dauby11
- daunt6
- dauts6
Starting with F 7
- faugh12
- fauld9
- fault8
- fauna8
- fauns8
- fauve11
- fraud9
Starting with G 11
- gauds7
- gaudy10
- gauge7
- gault6
- gaums8
- gaunt6
- gaurs6
- gauss6
- gauze15
- gauzy18
- ghaut9
Starting with H 5
- haugh12
- haulm10
- hauls8
- haunt8
- haute8
Starting with I 1
- imaum9
Starting with J 3
- jauks16
- jaunt12
- jaups14
Starting with K 4
- kauri9
- kaury12
- knaur9
- kraut9
Starting with L 5
- lauan5
- lauds6
- laugh9
- laura5
- luaus5
Starting with M 6
- mauds8
- mauls7
- maund8
- mauts7
- mauve10
- miaul7
Starting with P 3
- pause7
- pilau7
- praus7
Starting with S 12
- sauce7
- sauch10
- saucy10
- saugh9
- sauls5
- sault5
- sauna5
- saury8
- saute5
- scaup9
- scaur7
- shaul8
Starting with T 3
- taunt5
- taupe7
- tauts5
Starting with U 1
- unaus5
Starting with V 2
- vault8
- vaunt8
Starting with W 4
- waugh12
- wauks12
- wauls8
- whaup13
Starting with Y 3
- yauds9
- yauld9
- yaups10
Frequently asked questions
How many 5-letter words containing AU are there?
There are 104 five-letter words that contain AU in the ENABLE word list, which is widely used for word games.
What is the highest-scoring 5-letter word containing AU in Scrabble?
GAUZY is for the highest score at 18 points, before any board bonuses.
What are some common 5-letter words containing AU?
Common examples include CAUSE, LAUGH, PAUSE, FAULT, FRAUD and GAUNT.
Which 5-letter words containing AU end in T?
15 of them end in T, including FAULT, GAUNT, HAUNT and TAUNT.
Can I use these words in Wordle?
Many of them are accepted as Wordle guesses, but Wordle answers are usually common words like CAUSE, LAUGH and PAUSE. Use our Wordle Helper to filter by your green, yellow and gray letters.