5-Letter Word

ASWIM

Swimming or immersed (in or with something)

A1
S2
W3
I4
M5
Letter positions
Word
aswim
Position 1
a
Position 2
s
Position 3
w
Position 4
i
Position 5
m
Structure
Vowel count
2
Consonant count
3
Unique letters
5
Repeated letters
No
Vowel positions
1, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly
Yes
Scrabble score
10

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with A7155.7%
Ending in M1791.4%
Vowels at positions 1, 45764.6%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
A17155.7%
S2890.7%
W32652.1%
I48336.7%
M51791.4%

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
A1110%
S2110%
W3440%
I4110%
M5330%
Total10Higher than 73% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ASWIM a good Wordle opening word?
ASWIM 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 ASWIM mean?
ASWIM: Swimming or immersed (in or with something).
What is the Scrabble score for ASWIM?
10 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + S(1) + W(4) + I(1) + M(3). The highest-value tile is W (4 points), contributing 40% of the total. This score is higher than 73% 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. ASWIM is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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