5-Letter Word

ANEAR

A 5 letter word: anear

A1
N2
E3
A4
R5
Letter positions
Word
anear
Position 1
a
Position 2
n
Position 3
e
Position 4
a
Position 5
r
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
5

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with A7155.7%
Ending in R6565.3%
Vowels at positions 1, 3, 41381.1%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
A17155.7%
N23342.7%
E38476.8%
A41,0278.2%
R56565.3%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

No repeated letters
No repeats: A
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
A1120%
N2120%
E3120%
A4120%
R5120%
Total5Higher than 9% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ANEAR a good Wordle opening word?
ANEAR 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 ANEAR mean?
ANEAR: A 5 letter word: anear.
What is the Scrabble score for ANEAR?
5 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + N(1) + E(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. ANEAR is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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