5-Letter Word

ALOOF

Remote in manner

A1
L2
O3
O4
F5
Letter positions
Word
aloof
Position 1
a
Position 2
l
Position 3
o
Position 4
o
Position 5
f
Structure
Vowel count
3
Consonant count
2
Unique letters
4
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
1, 3, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
8

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with A7155.7%
Ending in F800.6%
Vowels at positions 1, 3, 41381.1%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
A17155.7%
L26775.4%
O39607.7%
O46585.3%
F5800.6%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

No repeated letters
No repeats: O
Vowel count ≥ 2
Yes 3 vowels
No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J)
Yes

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

Scrabble Value

LetterPositionTile valueShare of score
A1112%
L2112%
O3112%
O4112%
F5450%
Total8Higher than 49% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ALOOF a good Wordle opening word?
ALOOF has a repeated letter (O), 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 ALOOF mean?
ALOOF: Remote in manner.
What is the Scrabble score for ALOOF?
8 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + L(1) + O(1) + O(1) + F(4). The highest-value tile is F (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. ALOOF is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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