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augur

/ˈɔː.ɡə/noun · verb

Augur commonly means to indicate, as with a sign or an omen or predict from an omen. As a noun, augur can refer to (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy.

3 meanings5 lettersScrabble 6

Length

5

Scrabble

6

WWF

9

Starts

AU

Ends

GUR

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “AUGUR” Mean?

/ˈɔː.ɡə/

augur has 3 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy

Synonyms

Verb

2 senses
1

indicate, as with a sign or an omen

These signs bode bad news

2

predict from an omen

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

5

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

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Definition

(ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy

Length

5 letters

Starts With

A

Ends With

R

Vowels

3

Consonants

2

Letters

A, U, G, U, R

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

a
u
g
u
r

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for augur.

AUGUR is a 5-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 6.
It starts with A and ends with R.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 60%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VVCVC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★☆☆☆

AUGUR has a Scrabble score of 6. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★★★☆

AUGUR is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

AUGUR can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

AUGUR contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside augur.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

G

Letter Pattern

ABCBD

CV Pattern

VVCVC

Vowel Share

60%

Consonant Share

40%

Bigrams

AU, UG, GU, UR

Trigrams

AUG, UGU, GUR

Crossword Intelligence

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

AUGUR is a 5-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with A and ends with R, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VVCVC.
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 5 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VVCVC, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 6, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with A and ends with R, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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