5-Letter Word
ABUZZ
Noisy like the sound of a bee
A1
B2
U3
Z4
Z5
- Letter positions
- Word
- abuzz
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- b
- Position 3
- u
- Position 4
- z
- Position 5
- z
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 4
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 1, 3
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 25
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in Z | 31 | 0.2% |
| Vowels at positions 1, 3 | 313 | 2.5% |
| 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% |
| Z | 4 | 119 | 1.0% |
| Z | 5 | 31 | 0.2% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: Z
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 2 vowels
- No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J)
- No contains: Z, Z
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 | 4% |
| B | 2 | 3 | 12% |
| U | 3 | 1 | 4% |
| Z | 4 | 10 | 40% |
| Z | 5 | 10 | 40% |
| Total | 25 | Higher than 100% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is ABUZZ a good Wordle opening word?
- ABUZZ has a repeated letter (Z), 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 ABUZZ mean?
- ABUZZ: Noisy like the sound of a bee.
- What is the Scrabble score for ABUZZ?
- 25 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + B(3) + U(1) + Z(10) + Z(10). The highest-value tile is Z (10 points), contributing 40% of the total. This score is higher than 100% 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. ABUZZ is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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