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aughts

noun

The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties.

1 meaning6 lettersScrabble 10

Length

6

Scrabble

10

WWF

11

Starts

AU

Ends

HTS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AUGHTS” Mean?

The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties.

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word aughts with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties.

Length

6 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

S

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

A, U, G, H, T, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

a
u
g
h
t
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for aughts.

AUGHTS is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 10.
It starts with A and ends with S.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCCCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using aughts in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

AUGHTS has a Scrabble score of 10. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

AUGHTS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

AUGHTS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

AUGHTS uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

H

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

VVCCCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

AU, UG, GH, HT, TS

Trigrams

AUG, UGH, GHT, HTS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for aughts.

AUGHTS is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCCCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCCCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 10, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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