Is BAYED a good Wordle opening word?

BAYED 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 BAYED?

11 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + A(1) + Y(4) + E(1) + D(2). The highest-value tile is Y (4 points), contributing 36% 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. BAYED is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

5-Letter Word

BAYED

Utter in deep prolonged tones

Letter positions
Word: bayed
Position 1: b
Position 2: a
Position 3: y
Position 4: e
Position 5: d
Structure
Vowel count: 2
Consonant count: 3
Unique letters: 5
Repeated letters: No
Vowel positions: 2, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly: Yes
Scrabble score: 11

Pattern Frequency

Filter	Words	% of 12,478
Starting with B	871	7.0%
Ending in D	807	6.5%
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%
Y	3	202	1.6%
E	4	2,257	18.1%
D	5	807	6.5%

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	27%
A	2	1	9%
Y	3	4	36%
E	4	1	9%
D	5	2	18%
Total		11	Higher than 81% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BAYED a good Wordle opening word?: BAYED 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 BAYED mean?: BAYED: Utter in deep prolonged tones.
What is the Scrabble score for BAYED?: 11 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + A(1) + Y(4) + E(1) + D(2). The highest-value tile is Y (4 points), contributing 36% 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. BAYED is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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