alpha
noun / adjective
Meaning
- 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.
- adjectiveDesignates the first in an order of precedence.
Example:
I am the alpha male.
- 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