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alpha

noun / adjective

Meaning

  1. nounThe name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
  2. adjectiveDesignates the first in an order of precedence.

    Example: I am the alpha male.

  3. nounLatin alpha: the Latin letter Ɑ (minuscule: ɑ).

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Five-letter puzzle facts

How common
Very common
#483 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
Can be a Play Five answer
As a first guess
Tests likely letters better than 13% of common five-letter words.
Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: a

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