Definition of AUGHTS

aughts

Meanings

Noun

  • a quantity of no importance
  • The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties.

Adj

  • From or evoking the first through tenth years of a century (chiefly the 2000s).

Origin / Etymology

From the sense of aught to refer to the number zero.

Synonyms

aught, cipher, cypher, goose egg, nada, naught, nil, nix, nothing, null, zero, zilch, zip, zippo

Scrabble Score: 10

aughts is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
aughts is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aughts is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

aughts is a valid Words With Friends word