Auriga
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A prominent constellation in the northern hemisphere situated between Ursa Major and Orion at the edge of the Milky Way.
“On a clear winter night, the bright star Capella marks the heart of Auriga.”
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au·ri·ga
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Contains AU and ends in -IGA, the soft G and final A are distinctive letter positions worth noting
Scrabble
Worth 7 points, as a proper noun it is not valid in standard Scrabble but the letter pattern is worth recognising
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