Aurochs

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Updated June 2026

Definition

A large European bison with a proportionally smaller and more elevated head than the North American bison.

“The aurochs once roamed the ancient forests of central Europe before its population collapsed.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

au·rochs

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Synonyms

wisent urus

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Wordle

Starts with AU and ends with the uncommon OCH cluster, with no repeated letters

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points, the CH ending is distinctive and you can hook an S to make AUROCHS plural

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acorus chorus achor arcos arcus ashur carus chaos chars chaus chora chous corah cours crash crosa crush cursa hoars hocus horas hours huaco orach

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