5-Letter Word

ANGLE

The space between two lines or planes that intersect

A1
N2
G3
L4
E5
Letter positions
Word
angle
Position 1
a
Position 2
n
Position 3
g
Position 4
l
Position 5
e
Structure
Vowel count
2
Consonant count
3
Unique letters
5
Repeated letters
No
Vowel positions
1, 5
Game use
Wordle friendly
Yes
Scrabble score
6

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with A7155.7%
Ending in E1,47711.8%
Vowels at positions 1, 5550.4%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
A17155.7%
N23342.7%
G33512.8%
L47566.1%
E51,47711.8%

Wordle Utility — Tier 1 — Opener

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

Tier 1 — Opener pool: 4,926 of 12,478 words (39.5%)

Scrabble Value

LetterPositionTile valueShare of score
A1117%
N2117%
G3233%
L4117%
E5117%
Total6Higher than 16% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ANGLE a good Wordle opening word?
ANGLE meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 2 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 ANGLE mean?
ANGLE: The space between two lines or planes that intersect.
What is the Scrabble score for ANGLE?
6 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + N(1) + G(2) + L(1) + E(1). The highest-value tile is G (2 points), contributing 33% of the total. This score is higher than 16% 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. ANGLE is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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