5-Letter Word

AGAZE

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

A1
G2
A3
Z4
E5
Letter positions
Word
agaze
Position 1
a
Position 2
g
Position 3
a
Position 4
z
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
15

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with A7155.7%
Ending in E1,47711.8%
Vowels at positions 1, 3, 52391.9%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
A17155.7%
G2730.6%
A31,2069.7%
Z41191.0%
E51,47711.8%

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)
No contains: Z

Tier 4 — Late-game pool: 4,465 of 12,478 words (35.8%)

Scrabble Value

LetterPositionTile valueShare of score
A117%
G2213%
A317%
Z41067%
E517%
Total15Higher than 96% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AGAZE a good Wordle opening word?
AGAZE 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 AGAZE mean?
AGAZE: (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder.
What is the Scrabble score for AGAZE?
15 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + G(2) + A(1) + Z(10) + E(1). The highest-value tile is Z (10 points), contributing 67% of the total. This score is higher than 96% 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. AGAZE is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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