5-Letter Word
AGATE
An impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony
A1
G2
A3
T4
E5
- Letter positions
- Word
- agate
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- g
- Position 3
- a
- Position 4
- t
- Position 5
- e
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 3
- Consonant count
- 2
- Unique letters
- 4
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 1, 3, 5
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 6
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in E | 1,477 | 11.8% |
| Vowels at positions 1, 3, 5 | 239 | 1.9% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 715 | 5.7% |
| G | 2 | 73 | 0.6% |
| A | 3 | 1,206 | 9.7% |
| T | 4 | 878 | 7.0% |
| E | 5 | 1,477 | 11.8% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: A
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 3 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
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 17% |
| G | 2 | 2 | 33% |
| A | 3 | 1 | 17% |
| T | 4 | 1 | 17% |
| E | 5 | 1 | 17% |
| Total | 6 | Higher than 16% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is AGATE a good Wordle opening word?
- AGATE 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 AGATE mean?
- AGATE: An impure form of quartz consisting of banded chalcedony.
- What is the Scrabble score for AGATE?
- 6 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + G(2) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1). The highest-value tile is G (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. AGATE is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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