Is AGONY a good Wordle opening word?

AGONY meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 2 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 is the Scrabble score for AGONY?

9 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + G(2) + O(1) + N(1) + Y(4). The highest-value tile is Y (4 points), contributing 44% of the total. This score is higher than 62% 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. AGONY is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

5-Letter Word

AGONY

Intense feelings of suffering

Letter positions
Word: agony
Position 1: a
Position 2: g
Position 3: o
Position 4: n
Position 5: y
Structure
Vowel count: 2
Consonant count: 3
Unique letters: 5
Repeated letters: No
Vowel positions: 1, 3
Game use
Wordle friendly: Yes
Scrabble score: 9

Pattern Frequency

Filter	Words	% of 12,478
Starting with A	715	5.7%
Ending in Y	1,254	10.0%
Vowels at positions 1, 3	313	2.5%
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%
O	3	960	7.7%
N	4	758	6.1%
Y	5	1,254	10.0%

Wordle Utility — Tier 1 — Opener

No repeated letters: Yes
Vowel count ≥ 2: Yes 2 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	11%
G	2	2	22%
O	3	1	11%
N	4	1	11%
Y	5	4	44%
Total		9	Higher than 62% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AGONY a good Wordle opening word?: AGONY meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 2 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 AGONY mean?: AGONY: Intense feelings of suffering.
What is the Scrabble score for AGONY?: 9 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + G(2) + O(1) + N(1) + Y(4). The highest-value tile is Y (4 points), contributing 44% of the total. This score is higher than 62% 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. AGONY is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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