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Five letter words containing a, u (52)

Found 52 five letter words containing a, u. Search pattern: ?a?u?. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 9 pts

Highest: maqui 16, mazut 16, bajus 14, cajun 14, hakus 12

Lowest: tatus 5, talus 5, sarus 5, salue 5, ratus 5

About This Pattern

The search pattern ?a?u? looks for 5-letter words with an unknown letter in the first position, the letter A in the second position, an unknown letter in the third position, the letter U in the fourth position, an unknown letter in the fifth position. You already know 2 out of 5 letters — only 3 remain to discover.

Where This Helps

  • Crossword puzzles — you have a 5-letter clue with some known letters and need to fill in the blanks.
  • Wordle — narrow down today's answer by checking which 5-letter words fit your known and unknown positions.
  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern ?a?u??

There are 52 English words matching this pattern.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

5-letter words are the most common, with 52 matches out of 52 total.

What are some example words matching ?a?u??

Some matching words include: babul, babus, bahut, bajus, balus.

How does the pattern ?a?u? work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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