Is AILED a good Wordle opening word?

AILED meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 3 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 AILED?

6 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + I(1) + L(1) + E(1) + D(2). 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. AILED is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

5-Letter Word

AILED

To cause to suffer

Letter positions
Word: ailed
Position 1: a
Position 2: i
Position 3: l
Position 4: e
Position 5: d
Structure
Vowel count: 3
Consonant count: 2
Unique letters: 5
Repeated letters: No
Vowel positions: 1, 2, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly: Yes
Scrabble score: 6

Pattern Frequency

Filter	Words	% of 12,478
Starting with A	715	5.7%
Ending in D	807	6.5%
Vowels at positions 1, 2, 4	92	0.7%
No repeated letters (dataset total)	8,013	64.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

Letter	Position	Words	% of dataset
A	1	715	5.7%
I	2	1,334	10.7%
L	3	820	6.6%
E	4	2,257	18.1%
D	5	807	6.5%

Wordle Utility — Tier 1 — Opener

No repeated letters: Yes
Vowel count ≥ 2: Yes 3 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%
I	2	1	17%
L	3	1	17%
E	4	1	17%
D	5	2	33%
Total		6	Higher than 16% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AILED a good Wordle opening word?: AILED meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 3 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 AILED mean?: AILED: To cause to suffer.
What is the Scrabble score for AILED?: 6 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + I(1) + L(1) + E(1) + D(2). 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. AILED is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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