5-Letter Word

ADDED

Make an addition (to)

A1
D2
D3
E4
D5
Letter positions
Word
added
Position 1
a
Position 2
d
Position 3
d
Position 4
e
Position 5
d
Structure
Vowel count
2
Consonant count
3
Unique letters
3
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
1, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
8

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with A7155.7%
Ending in D8076.5%
Vowels at positions 1, 45764.6%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
A17155.7%
D2830.7%
D33733.0%
E42,25718.1%
D58076.5%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

No repeated letters
No repeats: D
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%
D3225%
E4112%
D5225%
Total8Higher than 49% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ADDED a good Wordle opening word?
ADDED has a repeated letter (D), 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 ADDED mean?
ADDED: Make an addition (to).
What is the Scrabble score for ADDED?
8 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + D(2) + D(2) + E(1) + D(2). The highest-value tile is D (2 points), contributing 25% 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. ADDED is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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