5-Letter Word
ADIEU
A farewell remark
A1
D2
I3
E4
U5
- Letter positions
- Word
- adieu
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- d
- Position 3
- i
- Position 4
- e
- Position 5
- u
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 4
- Consonant count
- 1
- Unique letters
- 5
- Repeated letters
- No
- Vowel positions
- 1, 3, 4, 5
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- Yes
- Scrabble score
- 6
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in U | 63 | 0.5% |
| Vowels at positions 1, 3, 4, 5 | 4 | 0.0% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 715 | 5.7% |
| D | 2 | 83 | 0.7% |
| I | 3 | 1,018 | 8.2% |
| E | 4 | 2,257 | 18.1% |
| U | 5 | 63 | 0.5% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 1 — Opener
- No repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 4 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 | 17% |
| D | 2 | 2 | 33% |
| I | 3 | 1 | 17% |
| E | 4 | 1 | 17% |
| U | 5 | 1 | 17% |
| Total | 6 | Higher than 16% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is ADIEU a good Wordle opening word?
- ADIEU meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 4 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 ADIEU mean?
- ADIEU: A farewell remark.
- What is the Scrabble score for ADIEU?
- 6 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + D(2) + I(1) + E(1) + U(1). The highest-value tile is D (2 points), contributing 33% of the total. This score is higher than 16% 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. ADIEU is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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