5-Letter Word
AFFIX
A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form
A1
F2
F3
I4
X5
- Letter positions
- Word
- affix
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- f
- Position 3
- f
- Position 4
- i
- Position 5
- x
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 4
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 1, 4
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 18
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in X | 65 | 0.5% |
| Vowels at positions 1, 4 | 576 | 4.6% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 715 | 5.7% |
| F | 2 | 23 | 0.2% |
| F | 3 | 168 | 1.3% |
| I | 4 | 833 | 6.7% |
| X | 5 | 65 | 0.5% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: F
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 2 vowels
- No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J)
- No contains: X
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 | 6% |
| F | 2 | 4 | 22% |
| F | 3 | 4 | 22% |
| I | 4 | 1 | 6% |
| X | 5 | 8 | 44% |
| Total | 18 | Higher than 99% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is AFFIX a good Wordle opening word?
- AFFIX has a repeated letter (F), 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 AFFIX mean?
- AFFIX: A linguistic element added to a word to produce an inflected or derived form.
- What is the Scrabble score for AFFIX?
- 18 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + F(4) + F(4) + I(1) + X(8). The highest-value tile is X (8 points), contributing 44% of the total. This score is higher than 99% 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. AFFIX is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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