5-Letter Word

ARIKI

A 5 letter word: ariki

A1
R2
I3
K4
I5
Letter positions
Word
ariki
Position 1
a
Position 2
r
Position 3
i
Position 4
k
Position 5
i
Structure
Vowel count
3
Consonant count
2
Unique letters
4
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
1, 3, 5
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
9

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with A7155.7%
Ending in I2532.0%
Vowels at positions 1, 3, 52391.9%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
A17155.7%
R29087.3%
I31,0188.2%
K44843.9%
I52532.0%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

No repeated letters
No repeats: I
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
A1111%
R2111%
I3111%
K4556%
I5111%
Total9Higher than 62% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ARIKI a good Wordle opening word?
ARIKI has a repeated letter (I), 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 ARIKI mean?
ARIKI: A 5 letter word: ariki.
What is the Scrabble score for ARIKI?
9 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + R(1) + I(1) + K(5) + I(1). The highest-value tile is K (5 points), contributing 56% of the total. This score is higher than 62% 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. ARIKI is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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