5-Letter Word

ALTAR

The table in christian churches where communion is given

A1
L2
T3
A4
R5
Letter positions
Word
altar
Position 1
a
Position 2
l
Position 3
t
Position 4
a
Position 5
r
Structure
Vowel count
2
Consonant count
3
Unique letters
4
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
1, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
5

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with A7155.7%
Ending in R6565.3%
Vowels at positions 1, 45764.6%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
A17155.7%
L26775.4%
T35994.8%
A41,0278.2%
R56565.3%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

No repeated letters
No repeats: A
Vowel count ≥ 2
Yes 2 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
A1120%
L2120%
T3120%
A4120%
R5120%
Total5Higher than 9% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ALTAR a good Wordle opening word?
ALTAR has a repeated letter (A), 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 ALTAR mean?
ALTAR: The table in christian churches where communion is given.
What is the Scrabble score for ALTAR?
5 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + L(1) + T(1) + A(1) + R(1). The highest-value tile is A (1 points), contributing 20% of the total. This score is higher than 9% 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. ALTAR is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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