5-Letter Word
AMOUR
A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
A1
M2
O3
U4
R5
- Letter positions
- Word
- amour
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- m
- Position 3
- o
- Position 4
- u
- Position 5
- r
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 3
- Consonant count
- 2
- Unique letters
- 5
- Repeated letters
- No
- Vowel positions
- 1, 3, 4
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- Yes
- Scrabble score
- 7
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in R | 656 | 5.3% |
| Vowels at positions 1, 3, 4 | 138 | 1.1% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 715 | 5.7% |
| M | 2 | 175 | 1.4% |
| O | 3 | 960 | 7.7% |
| U | 4 | 379 | 3.0% |
| R | 5 | 656 | 5.3% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 1 — Opener
- No repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 3 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 | 14% |
| M | 2 | 3 | 43% |
| O | 3 | 1 | 14% |
| U | 4 | 1 | 14% |
| R | 5 | 1 | 14% |
| Total | 7 | Higher than 32% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is AMOUR a good Wordle opening word?
- AMOUR meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 3 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 AMOUR mean?
- AMOUR: A usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship.
- What is the Scrabble score for AMOUR?
- 7 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + M(3) + O(1) + U(1) + R(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. AMOUR is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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