5-Letter Word

AMLAS

A 5 letter word: amlas

A1
M2
L3
A4
S5
Letter positions
Word
amlas
Position 1
a
Position 2
m
Position 3
l
Position 4
a
Position 5
s
Structure
Vowel count
2
Consonant count
3
Unique letters
4
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
1, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
7

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with A7155.7%
Ending in S3,80530.5%
Vowels at positions 1, 45764.6%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
A17155.7%
M21751.4%
L38206.6%
A41,0278.2%
S53,80530.5%

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
A1114%
M2343%
L3114%
A4114%
S5114%
Total7Higher than 32% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AMLAS a good Wordle opening word?
AMLAS 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 AMLAS mean?
AMLAS: A 5 letter word: amlas.
What is the Scrabble score for AMLAS?
7 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + M(3) + L(1) + A(1) + S(1). The highest-value tile is M (3 points), contributing 43% of the total. This score is higher than 32% 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. AMLAS is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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