Augean
6 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
So filthy, corrupt, or degraded as to seem beyond ordinary cleaning or reform, alluding to the mythological stables of Augeas.
“Reformers described the task of cleaning up the augean bureaucracy as a generational challenge.”
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au·ge·an
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Contains four vowels (A, U, E, A) in six letters, starts with AU and ends in -EAN, a rare literary adjective.
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Worth 7 points, the four vowels help clear a difficult rack, a niche word that can surprise an opponent.
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