Augite
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A dark-green to black glassy mineral of the pyroxene group, rich in aluminium, iron, and magnesium.
“The geologist identified augite crystals embedded in the volcanic rock sample.”
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au·gite
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Contains four vowels (A, U, I, E) making it an excellent early guess for mapping vowel positions
Scrabble
Worth 9 points, the uncommon GI combination can be difficult to place but the four vowels help clear a full rack
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