5-Letter Word
ABAYA
A coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the middle east, woven from goat or camel hair
A1
B2
A3
Y4
A5
- Letter positions
- Word
- abaya
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- b
- Position 3
- a
- Position 4
- y
- Position 5
- a
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 3
- Consonant count
- 2
- Unique letters
- 3
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 1, 3, 5
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 10
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in A | 632 | 5.1% |
| Vowels at positions 1, 3, 5 | 239 | 1.9% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 715 | 5.7% |
| B | 2 | 79 | 0.6% |
| A | 3 | 1,206 | 9.7% |
| Y | 4 | 98 | 0.8% |
| A | 5 | 632 | 5.1% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: A
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 3 vowels
- No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J)
- Yes
Tier 4 — Late-game pool: 4,465 of 12,478 words (35.8%)
Scrabble Value
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 10% |
| B | 2 | 3 | 30% |
| A | 3 | 1 | 10% |
| Y | 4 | 4 | 40% |
| A | 5 | 1 | 10% |
| Total | 10 | Higher than 73% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is ABAYA a good Wordle opening word?
- ABAYA has a repeated letter (A), which reduces the number of distinct positions covered in a single guess. It belongs to the Tier 4 late-game pool of 4,465 words (35.8% of dataset). Most effective as a confirmation guess once the repeated letter is already located.
- What does ABAYA mean?
- ABAYA: A coarse, often striped, felted fabric from the middle east, woven from goat or camel hair.
- What is the Scrabble score for ABAYA?
- 10 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + B(3) + A(1) + Y(4) + A(1). The highest-value tile is Y (4 points), contributing 40% of the total. This score is higher than 73% of the 12,478-word dataset (dataset median: 9 points).
- How many 5-letter words start with A?
- 715 words in this dataset start with A, representing 5.7% of the 12,478-word total. ABAYA is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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