5-Letter Word
AUGUR
(ancient rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy
A1
U2
G3
U4
R5
- Letter positions
- Word
- augur
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- u
- Position 3
- g
- Position 4
- u
- Position 5
- r
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 3
- Consonant count
- 2
- Unique letters
- 4
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 1, 2, 4
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 6
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in R | 656 | 5.3% |
| Vowels at positions 1, 2, 4 | 92 | 0.7% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 715 | 5.7% |
| U | 2 | 1,137 | 9.1% |
| G | 3 | 351 | 2.8% |
| U | 4 | 379 | 3.0% |
| R | 5 | 656 | 5.3% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: U
- 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
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 17% |
| U | 2 | 1 | 17% |
| G | 3 | 2 | 33% |
| U | 4 | 1 | 17% |
| R | 5 | 1 | 17% |
| Total | 6 | Higher than 16% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is AUGUR a good Wordle opening word?
- AUGUR has a repeated letter (U), 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 AUGUR mean?
- AUGUR: (ancient rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy.
- What is the Scrabble score for AUGUR?
- 6 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + U(1) + G(2) + U(1) + R(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. AUGUR is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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