5-Letter Word
ARBAS
A 5 letter word: arbas
A1
R2
B3
A4
S5
- Letter positions
- Word
- arbas
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- r
- Position 3
- b
- 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
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in S | 3,805 | 30.5% |
| Vowels at positions 1, 4 | 576 | 4.6% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 715 | 5.7% |
| R | 2 | 908 | 7.3% |
| B | 3 | 315 | 2.5% |
| A | 4 | 1,027 | 8.2% |
| S | 5 | 3,805 | 30.5% |
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
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 14% |
| R | 2 | 1 | 14% |
| B | 3 | 3 | 43% |
| A | 4 | 1 | 14% |
| S | 5 | 1 | 14% |
| Total | 7 | Higher than 32% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is ARBAS a good Wordle opening word?
- ARBAS 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 ARBAS mean?
- ARBAS: A 5 letter word: arbas.
- What is the Scrabble score for ARBAS?
- 7 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + R(1) + B(3) + A(1) + S(1). The highest-value tile is B (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. ARBAS is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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