5-Letter Word
BANJO
A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings
B1
A2
N3
J4
O5
- Letter positions
- Word
- banjo
- Position 1
- b
- Position 2
- a
- Position 3
- n
- Position 4
- j
- Position 5
- o
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 5
- Repeated letters
- No
- Vowel positions
- 2, 5
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- Yes
- Scrabble score
- 14
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with B | 871 | 7.0% |
| Ending in O | 365 | 2.9% |
| Vowels at positions 2, 5 | 1,167 | 9.4% |
| 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% |
| J | 4 | 26 | 0.2% |
| O | 5 | 365 | 2.9% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 2 — Opener (rare tile)
- No repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 2 vowels
- No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J)
- No contains: J
Tier 2 — Opener (rare tile) pool: 585 of 12,478 words (4.7%)
Scrabble Value
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 3 | 21% |
| A | 2 | 1 | 7% |
| N | 3 | 1 | 7% |
| J | 4 | 8 | 57% |
| O | 5 | 1 | 7% |
| Total | 14 | Higher than 94% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BANJO a good Wordle opening word?
- BANJO has no repeated letters and 2 vowels, qualifying on two of three opener criteria. It contains the low-frequency tile J, placing it in the Tier 2 pool of 585 words (4.7% of dataset). Viable opener, but the rare tile narrows testable patterns.
- What does BANJO mean?
- BANJO: A stringed musical instrument (chordophone), usually with a round body, a membrane-like soundboard and a fretted neck, played by plucking or strumming the strings.
- What is the Scrabble score for BANJO?
- 14 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + A(1) + N(1) + J(8) + O(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. BANJO is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.
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