Is BASHO a good Wordle opening word?

BASHO 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 is the Scrabble score for BASHO?

10 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + A(1) + S(1) + H(4) + O(1). The highest-value tile is H (4 points), contributing 40% of the total. This score is higher than 73% 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. BASHO is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

5-Letter Word

BASHO

A 5 letter word: basho

Letter positions
Word: basho
Position 1: b
Position 2: a
Position 3: s
Position 4: h
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: 10

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%
S	3	510	4.1%
H	4	224	1.8%
O	5	365	2.9%

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	30%
A	2	1	10%
S	3	1	10%
H	4	4	40%
O	5	1	10%
Total		10	Higher than 73% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BASHO a good Wordle opening word?: BASHO 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 BASHO mean?: BASHO: A 5 letter word: basho.
What is the Scrabble score for BASHO?: 10 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + A(1) + S(1) + H(4) + O(1). The highest-value tile is H (4 points), contributing 40% of the total. This score is higher than 73% 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. BASHO is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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