5-Letter Word

BAJAN

A 5 letter word: bajan

B1
A2
J3
A4
N5
Letter positions
Word
bajan
Position 1
b
Position 2
a
Position 3
j
Position 4
a
Position 5
n
Structure
Vowel count
2
Consonant count
3
Unique letters
4
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
2, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
14

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with B8717.0%
Ending in N5124.1%
Vowels at positions 2, 43,05424.5%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
B18717.0%
A22,15817.3%
J3420.3%
A41,0278.2%
N55124.1%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

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

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

Scrabble Value

LetterPositionTile valueShare of score
B1321%
A217%
J3857%
A417%
N517%
Total14Higher than 94% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BAJAN a good Wordle opening word?
BAJAN has a repeated letter (A), 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 BAJAN mean?
BAJAN: A 5 letter word: bajan.
What is the Scrabble score for BAJAN?
14 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + A(1) + J(8) + A(1) + N(1). The highest-value tile is J (8 points), contributing 57% of the total. This score is higher than 94% 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. BAJAN is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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