5-Letter Word
BANAK
A 5 letter word: banak
B1
A2
N3
A4
K5
- Letter positions
- Word
- banak
- Position 1
- b
- Position 2
- a
- Position 3
- n
- Position 4
- a
- Position 5
- k
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 4
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 2, 4
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 11
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with B | 871 | 7.0% |
| Ending in K | 244 | 2.0% |
| Vowels at positions 2, 4 | 3,054 | 24.5% |
| 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% |
| N | 3 | 933 | 7.5% |
| A | 4 | 1,027 | 8.2% |
| K | 5 | 244 | 2.0% |
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)
- Yes
Tier 4 — Late-game pool: 4,465 of 12,478 words (35.8%)
Scrabble Value
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 3 | 27% |
| A | 2 | 1 | 9% |
| N | 3 | 1 | 9% |
| A | 4 | 1 | 9% |
| K | 5 | 5 | 45% |
| Total | 11 | Higher than 81% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BANAK a good Wordle opening word?
- BANAK 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 BANAK mean?
- BANAK: A 5 letter word: banak.
- What is the Scrabble score for BANAK?
- 11 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + A(1) + N(1) + A(1) + K(5). The highest-value tile is K (5 points), contributing 45% of the total. This score is higher than 81% 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. BANAK is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.
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