5-Letter Word
ALKYL
Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula cnh2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons
A1
L2
K3
Y4
L5
- Letter positions
- Word
- alkyl
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- l
- Position 3
- k
- Position 4
- y
- Position 5
- l
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 1
- Consonant count
- 4
- Unique letters
- 4
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 1
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 12
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in L | 465 | 3.7% |
| Vowels at position 1 | 42 | 0.3% |
| 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% |
| K | 3 | 253 | 2.0% |
| Y | 4 | 98 | 0.8% |
| L | 5 | 465 | 3.7% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: L
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- No 1 vowel
- 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 | 8% |
| L | 2 | 1 | 8% |
| K | 3 | 5 | 42% |
| Y | 4 | 4 | 33% |
| L | 5 | 1 | 8% |
| Total | 12 | Higher than 87% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is ALKYL a good Wordle opening word?
- ALKYL has a repeated letter (L), 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 ALKYL mean?
- ALKYL: Any of a series of univalent groups of the general formula cnh2n+1 derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.
- What is the Scrabble score for ALKYL?
- 12 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + L(1) + K(5) + Y(4) + L(1). The highest-value tile is K (5 points), contributing 42% of the total. This score is higher than 87% 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. ALKYL is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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