Is BEAKY a good Wordle opening word?

BEAKY 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 BEAKY?

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

5-Letter Word

BEAKY

A 5 letter word: beaky

Letter positions
Word: beaky
Position 1: b
Position 2: e
Position 3: a
Position 4: k
Position 5: y
Structure
Vowel count: 2
Consonant count: 3
Unique letters: 5
Repeated letters: No
Vowel positions: 2, 3
Game use
Wordle friendly: Yes
Scrabble score: 14

Pattern Frequency

Filter	Words	% of 12,478
Starting with B	871	7.0%
Ending in Y	1,254	10.0%
Vowels at positions 2, 3	1,113	8.9%
No repeated letters (dataset total)	8,013	64.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

Letter	Position	Words	% of dataset
B	1	871	7.0%
E	2	1,572	12.6%
A	3	1,206	9.7%
K	4	484	3.9%
Y	5	1,254	10.0%

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	21%
E	2	1	7%
A	3	1	7%
K	4	5	36%
Y	5	4	29%
Total		14	Higher than 94% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BEAKY a good Wordle opening word?: BEAKY 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 BEAKY mean?: BEAKY: A 5 letter word: beaky.
What is the Scrabble score for BEAKY?: 14 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + E(1) + A(1) + K(5) + Y(4). The highest-value tile is K (5 points), contributing 36% 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. BEAKY is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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