Is ALEWS a good Wordle opening word?

ALEWS 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 ALEWS?

8 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + L(1) + E(1) + W(4) + S(1). The highest-value tile is W (4 points), contributing 50% of the total. This score is higher than 49% 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. ALEWS is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

5-Letter Word

ALEWS

A 5 letter word: alews

Letter positions
Word: alews
Position 1: a
Position 2: l
Position 3: e
Position 4: w
Position 5: s
Structure
Vowel count: 2
Consonant count: 3
Unique letters: 5
Repeated letters: No
Vowel positions: 1, 3
Game use
Wordle friendly: Yes
Scrabble score: 8

Pattern Frequency

Filter	Words	% of 12,478
Starting with A	715	5.7%
Ending in S	3,805	30.5%
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%
L	2	677	5.4%
E	3	847	6.8%
W	4	126	1.0%
S	5	3,805	30.5%

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	12%
L	2	1	12%
E	3	1	12%
W	4	4	50%
S	5	1	12%
Total		8	Higher than 49% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ALEWS a good Wordle opening word?: ALEWS 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 ALEWS mean?: ALEWS: A 5 letter word: alews.
What is the Scrabble score for ALEWS?: 8 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + L(1) + E(1) + W(4) + S(1). The highest-value tile is W (4 points), contributing 50% of the total. This score is higher than 49% 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. ALEWS is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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