Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to AU starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: auberges, aubretia, aubrieta.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| auberges | 8 | 3 | |
| aubretia | 8 | 3 | |
| aubrieta | 8 | 3 | |
| auctions | 8 | 2 | |
| audacity | 8 | 4 | |
| audibles | 8 | 3 | |
| audience | 8 | 2 | |
| audients | 8 | 2 | |
| auditing | 8 | 3 | |
| audition | 8 | 3 | |
| auditive | 8 | 3 | |
| auditors | 8 | 3 | |
| auditory | 8 | 4 | |
| augments | 8 | 2 | |
| augurers | 8 | 3 | |
| auguries | 8 | 3 | |
| auguring | 8 | 3 | |
| auguster | 8 | 3 | |
| augustly | 8 | 3 | |
| aunthood | 8 | 2 | |
| auntlier | 8 | 2 | |
| auntlike | 8 | 2 | |
| aureolae | 8 | 2 | |
| aureolas | 8 | 3 | |
| aureoled | 8 | 3 | |
| aureoles | 8 | 3 | |
| auricled | 8 | 3 | |
| auricles | 8 | 3 | |
| auricula | 8 | 4 | |
| auriform | 8 | 3 | |
| aurorean | 8 | 3 | |
| ausforms | 8 | 2 | |
| auspices | 8 | 3 | |
| austerer | 8 | 3 | |
| australs | 8 | 2 | |
| autacoid | 8 | 3 | |
| autarchy | 8 | 3 | |
| autarkic | 8 | 3 | |
| autecism | 8 | 3 | |
| authored | 8 | 3 | |
| autistic | 8 | 3 | |
| autobahn | 8 | 3 | |
| autocade | 8 | 3 | |
| autocoid | 8 | 3 | |
| autocrat | 8 | 3 | |
| autodyne | 8 | 3 | |
| autogamy | 8 | 4 | |
| autogeny | 8 | 4 | |
| autogiro | 8 | 4 | |
| autogyro | 8 | 4 | |
| autolyse | 8 | 3 | |
| autolyze | 8 | 3 | |
| automata | 8 | 4 | |
| automate | 8 | 3 | |
| autonomy | 8 | 4 | |
| autopsic | 8 | 3 | |
| autosome | 8 | 3 | |
| autotomy | 8 | 4 | |
| autotype | 8 | 3 | |
| autotypy | 8 | 4 | |
| autumnal | 8 | 3 | |
| autunite | 8 | 3 | |
| auxetics | 8 | 3 |
Are AU-starting words common?
AU is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after AU quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.