5-Letter Word

BABOO

Used as a hindi courtesy title

B1
A2
B3
O4
O5
Letter positions
Word
baboo
Position 1
b
Position 2
a
Position 3
b
Position 4
o
Position 5
o
Structure
Vowel count
3
Consonant count
2
Unique letters
3
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
2, 4, 5
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
9

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with B8717.0%
Ending in O3652.9%
Vowels at positions 2, 4, 52962.4%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
B18717.0%
A22,15817.3%
B33152.5%
O46585.3%
O53652.9%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

No repeated letters
No repeats: B, O
Vowel count ≥ 2
Yes 3 vowels
No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J)
Yes

Tier 4 — Late-game pool: 4,465 of 12,478 words (35.8%)

Scrabble Value

LetterPositionTile valueShare of score
B1333%
A2111%
B3333%
O4111%
O5111%
Total9Higher than 62% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BABOO a good Wordle opening word?
BABOO has a repeated letter (B, O), which reduces the number of distinct positions covered in a single guess. It belongs to the Tier 4 late-game pool of 4,465 words (35.8% of dataset). Most effective as a confirmation guess once the repeated letter is already located.
What does BABOO mean?
BABOO: Used as a hindi courtesy title.
What is the Scrabble score for BABOO?
9 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + A(1) + B(3) + O(1) + O(1). The highest-value tile is B (3 points), contributing 33% of the total. This score is higher than 62% of the 12,478-word dataset (dataset median: 9 points).
How many 5-letter words start with B?
871 words in this dataset start with B, representing 7.0% of the 12,478-word total. BABOO is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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