5-Letter Word

BEBOP

An early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)

B1
E2
B3
O4
P5
Letter positions
Word
bebop
Position 1
b
Position 2
e
Position 3
b
Position 4
o
Position 5
p
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

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with B8717.0%
Ending in P1461.2%
Vowels at positions 2, 43,05424.5%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
B18717.0%
E21,57212.6%
B33152.5%
O46585.3%
P51461.2%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

No repeated letters
No repeats: B
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

LetterPositionTile valueShare of score
B1327%
E219%
B3327%
O419%
P5327%
Total11Higher than 81% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BEBOP a good Wordle opening word?
BEBOP has a repeated letter (B), 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 BEBOP mean?
BEBOP: An early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940).
What is the Scrabble score for BEBOP?
11 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + E(1) + B(3) + O(1) + P(3). The highest-value tile is B (3 points), contributing 27% 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. BEBOP is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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