5-Letter Word
MAGIC
The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them
M1
A2
G3
I4
C5
- Letter positions
- Word
- magic
- Position 1
- m
- Position 2
- a
- Position 3
- g
- Position 4
- i
- Position 5
- c
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 5
- Repeated letters
- No
- Vowel positions
- 2, 4
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- Yes
- Scrabble score
- 10
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Words with 2 vowels (same as this word) | 7,415 | 59.4% |
| Vowels at positions 2, 4 | 3,054 | 24.5% |
| Words with no repeated letters | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | 666 | 5.3% |
| A | 2 | 2,158 | 17.3% |
| G | 3 | 351 | 2.8% |
| I | 4 | 833 | 6.7% |
| C | 5 | 124 | 1.0% |
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
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | 3 | 30% |
| A | 2 | 1 | 10% |
| G | 3 | 2 | 20% |
| I | 4 | 1 | 10% |
| C | 5 | 3 | 30% |
| Total | 10 | Higher than 73% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is MAGIC a good Wordle opening word?
- MAGIC 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 MAGIC mean?
- MAGIC: The application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
- What is the Scrabble score for MAGIC?
- 10 points. Tile breakdown: M(3) + A(1) + G(2) + I(1) + C(3). The highest-value tile is M (3 points), contributing 30% of the total. This score is higher than 73% of the 12,478-word dataset (dataset median: 9 points).
- What percentage of 5-letter words have 2 vowels?
- 7,415 of the 12,478 words in this dataset have exactly 2 vowels (59.4%). Full vowel-count distribution: 0 vowels: 51 (0.4%), 1 vowel: 3,736 (29.9%), 2 vowels: 7,415 (59.4%), 3 vowels: 1,249 (10.0%), 4 vowels: 27 (0.2%).
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