5-Letter Word

ADAPT

Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

A1
D2
A3
P4
T5
Letter positions
Word
adapt
Position 1
a
Position 2
d
Position 3
a
Position 4
p
Position 5
t
Structure
Vowel count
2
Consonant count
3
Unique letters
4
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
1, 3
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
8

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with A7155.7%
Ending in T7105.7%
Vowels at positions 1, 33132.5%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
A17155.7%
D2830.7%
A31,2069.7%
P44063.3%
T57105.7%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

No repeated letters
No repeats: A
Vowel count ≥ 2
Yes 2 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

LetterPositionTile valueShare of score
A1112%
D2225%
A3112%
P4338%
T5112%
Total8Higher than 49% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ADAPT a good Wordle opening word?
ADAPT 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 ADAPT mean?
ADAPT: Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose.
What is the Scrabble score for ADAPT?
8 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + D(2) + A(1) + P(3) + T(1). The highest-value tile is P (3 points), contributing 38% of the total. This score is higher than 49% 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. ADAPT is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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