5-Letter Word
AZUKI
A 5 letter word: azuki
A1
Z2
U3
K4
I5
- Letter positions
- Word
- azuki
- Position 1
- a
- Position 2
- z
- Position 3
- u
- Position 4
- k
- Position 5
- i
- 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
- 18
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with A | 715 | 5.7% |
| Ending in I | 253 | 2.0% |
| 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% |
| U | 3 | 642 | 5.1% |
| K | 4 | 484 | 3.9% |
| I | 5 | 253 | 2.0% |
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 | 6% |
| Z | 2 | 10 | 56% |
| U | 3 | 1 | 6% |
| K | 4 | 5 | 28% |
| I | 5 | 1 | 6% |
| Total | 18 | Higher than 99% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is AZUKI a good Wordle opening word?
- AZUKI 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 AZUKI mean?
- AZUKI: A 5 letter word: azuki.
- What is the Scrabble score for AZUKI?
- 18 points. Tile breakdown: A(1) + Z(10) + U(1) + K(5) + I(1). The highest-value tile is Z (10 points), contributing 56% of the total. This score is higher than 99% 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. AZUKI is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with A.
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