Is AULOI a good Wordle opening word?

AULOI meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 4 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 is the Scrabble score for AULOI?

5 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + U(1) + L(1) + O(1) + I(1). The highest-value tile is A (1 points), contributing 20% of the total. This score is higher than 9% 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. AULOI is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

5-Letter Word

AULOI

A 5 letter word: auloi

Letter positions
Word: auloi
Position 1: a
Position 2: u
Position 3: l
Position 4: o
Position 5: i
Structure
Vowel count: 4
Consonant count: 1
Unique letters: 5
Repeated letters: No
Vowel positions: 1, 2, 4, 5
Game use
Wordle friendly: Yes
Scrabble score: 5

Pattern Frequency

Filter	Words	% of 12,478
Starting with A	715	5.7%
Ending in I	253	2.0%
Vowels at positions 1, 2, 4, 5	13	0.1%
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%
L	3	820	6.6%
O	4	658	5.3%
I	5	253	2.0%

Wordle Utility — Tier 1 — Opener

No repeated letters: Yes
Vowel count ≥ 2: Yes 4 vowels
No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J): Yes

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

Scrabble Value

Letter	Position	Tile value	Share of score
A	1	1	20%
U	2	1	20%
L	3	1	20%
O	4	1	20%
I	5	1	20%
Total		5	Higher than 9% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is AULOI a good Wordle opening word?: AULOI meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 4 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 AULOI mean?: AULOI: A 5 letter word: auloi.
What is the Scrabble score for AULOI?: 5 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + U(1) + L(1) + O(1) + I(1). The highest-value tile is A (1 points), contributing 20% of the total. This score is higher than 9% 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. AULOI is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.

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