Is ABUSE a good Wordle opening word?

ABUSE meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 3 vowels (threshold: ≥2), and no low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J). It belongs to the Tier 1 opener pool of 4,926 words — 39.5% of the 12,478-word dataset.

What is the Scrabble score for ABUSE?

7 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + B(3) + U(1) + S(1) + E(1). The highest-value tile is B (3 points), contributing 43% of the total. This score is higher than 32% 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. ABUSE is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

5-Letter Word

ABUSE

Cruel or inhumane treatment

Letter positions
Word: abuse
Position 1: a
Position 2: b
Position 3: u
Position 4: s
Position 5: e
Structure
Vowel count: 3
Consonant count: 2
Unique letters: 5
Repeated letters: No
Vowel positions: 1, 3, 5
Game use
Wordle friendly: Yes
Scrabble score: 7

Pattern Frequency

Filter	Words	% of 12,478
Starting with A	715	5.7%
Ending in E	1,477	11.8%
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%
U	3	642	5.1%
S	4	502	4.0%
E	5	1,477	11.8%

Wordle Utility — Tier 1 — Opener

No repeated letters: Yes
Vowel count ≥ 2: Yes 3 vowels
No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J): Yes

Tier 1 — Opener pool: 4,926 of 12,478 words (39.5%)

Scrabble Value

Letter	Position	Tile value	Share of score
A	1	1	14%
B	2	3	43%
U	3	1	14%
S	4	1	14%
E	5	1	14%
Total		7	Higher than 32% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ABUSE a good Wordle opening word?: ABUSE meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 3 vowels (threshold: ≥2), and no low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J). It belongs to the Tier 1 opener pool of 4,926 words — 39.5% of the 12,478-word dataset.
What does ABUSE mean?: ABUSE: Cruel or inhumane treatment.
What is the Scrabble score for ABUSE?: 7 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + B(3) + U(1) + S(1) + E(1). The highest-value tile is B (3 points), contributing 43% of the total. This score is higher than 32% 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. ABUSE is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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