5-Letter Word

BAFFS

A 5 letter word: baffs

B1
A2
F3
F4
S5
Letter positions
Word
baffs
Position 1
b
Position 2
a
Position 3
f
Position 4
f
Position 5
s
Structure
Vowel count
1
Consonant count
4
Unique letters
4
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
2
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
13

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with B8717.0%
Ending in S3,80530.5%
Vowels at position 22,02216.2%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
B18717.0%
A22,15817.3%
F31681.3%
F42251.8%
S53,80530.5%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

No repeated letters
No repeats: F
Vowel count ≥ 2
No 1 vowel
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
B1323%
A218%
F3431%
F4431%
S518%
Total13Higher than 91% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BAFFS a good Wordle opening word?
BAFFS has a repeated letter (F), 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 BAFFS mean?
BAFFS: A 5 letter word: baffs.
What is the Scrabble score for BAFFS?
13 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + A(1) + F(4) + F(4) + S(1). The highest-value tile is F (4 points), contributing 31% of the total. This score is higher than 91% 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. BAFFS is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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