5-Letter Word
BAILS
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
B1
A2
I3
L4
S5
- Letter positions
- Word
- bails
- Position 1
- b
- Position 2
- a
- Position 3
- i
- Position 4
- l
- Position 5
- s
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 5
- Repeated letters
- No
- Vowel positions
- 2, 3
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- Yes
- Scrabble score
- 7
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with B | 871 | 7.0% |
| Ending in S | 3,805 | 30.5% |
| Vowels at positions 2, 3 | 1,113 | 8.9% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 871 | 7.0% |
| A | 2 | 2,158 | 17.3% |
| I | 3 | 1,018 | 8.2% |
| L | 4 | 756 | 6.1% |
| S | 5 | 3,805 | 30.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 3 | 43% |
| A | 2 | 1 | 14% |
| I | 3 | 1 | 14% |
| L | 4 | 1 | 14% |
| S | 5 | 1 | 14% |
| Total | 7 | Higher than 32% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BAILS a good Wordle opening word?
- BAILS 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 BAILS mean?
- BAILS: (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial.
- What is the Scrabble score for BAILS?
- 7 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + A(1) + I(1) + L(1) + S(1). The highest-value tile is B (3 points), contributing 43% of the total. This score is higher than 32% 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. BAILS is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.
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