Augury
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
An event or sign regarded as an omen indicating matters of significance to come.
“The sudden silence of the birds was taken as an augury of danger approaching.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈɔː.ɡjʊ.ri/
Syllables
au·gu·ry
Related Words
Synonyms
Word Game Tips
Wordle
Contains AU and ends in -URY, shares its structure with words like injury, making it useful for testing the U-R-Y sequence
Scrabble
Worth 10 points, the Y at the end scores 4 and the word is a solid mid-game play when AU tiles are available
Words Related to Augury
Words one letter different
Change a single letter of “augury” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.
Words you can make from Augury
Shorter words formed from the letters in “augury”.
Add a letter to make a longer word
7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “augury”.
Explore Similar Words
Try These Tools
Dictionary References
Look up augury in an authoritative dictionary for full definitions, pronunciation, and etymology.
Ready to test your word skills?
Download Word Challenge for unlimited word puzzles, a fresh Daily Challenge, and head-to-head multiplayer. Guess the hidden word in six tries or fewer!