5-Letter Word
AZIDE
A chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical
A1
Z2
I3
D4
E5
- Letter positions
- Word
- azide
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- z
- Position 3
- i
- Position 4
- d
- Position 5
- e
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 3
- Consonant count
- 2
- Unique letters
- 5
- Repeated letters
- No
- Vowel positions
- 1, 3, 5
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- Yes
- Scrabble score
- 15
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in E | 1,477 | 11.8% |
| Vowels at positions 1, 3, 5 | 239 | 1.9% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 715 | 5.7% |
| Z | 2 | 28 | 0.2% |
| I | 3 | 1,018 | 8.2% |
| D | 4 | 451 | 3.6% |
| E | 5 | 1,477 | 11.8% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 2 — Opener (rare tile)
- No repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 3 vowels
- No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J)
- No contains: Z
Tier 2 — Opener (rare tile) pool: 585 of 12,478 words (4.7%)
Scrabble Value
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 1 | 7% |
| Z | 2 | 10 | 67% |
| I | 3 | 1 | 7% |
| D | 4 | 2 | 13% |
| E | 5 | 1 | 7% |
| Total | 15 | Higher than 96% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is AZIDE a good Wordle opening word?
- AZIDE has no repeated letters and 3 vowels, qualifying on two of three opener criteria. It contains the low-frequency tile Z, placing it in the Tier 2 pool of 585 words (4.7% of dataset). Viable opener, but the rare tile narrows testable patterns.
- What does AZIDE mean?
- AZIDE: A chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical.
- What is the Scrabble score for AZIDE?
- 15 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + Z(10) + I(1) + D(2) + E(1). The highest-value tile is Z (10 points), contributing 67% of the total. This score is higher than 96% 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. AZIDE is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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