5-Letter Word
BECKE
A 5 letter word: becke
B1
E2
C3
K4
E5
- Letter positions
- Word
- becke
- Position 1
- b
- Position 2
- e
- Position 3
- c
- Position 4
- k
- Position 5
- e
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 4
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 2, 5
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 13
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with B | 871 | 7.0% |
| Ending in E | 1,477 | 11.8% |
| 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% |
| E | 2 | 1,572 | 12.6% |
| C | 3 | 373 | 3.0% |
| K | 4 | 484 | 3.9% |
| E | 5 | 1,477 | 11.8% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: E
- 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
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 3 | 23% |
| E | 2 | 1 | 8% |
| C | 3 | 3 | 23% |
| K | 4 | 5 | 38% |
| E | 5 | 1 | 8% |
| Total | 13 | Higher than 91% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BECKE a good Wordle opening word?
- BECKE has a repeated letter (E), 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 BECKE mean?
- BECKE: A 5 letter word: becke.
- What is the Scrabble score for BECKE?
- 13 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + E(1) + C(3) + K(5) + E(1). The highest-value tile is K (5 points), contributing 38% of the total. This score is higher than 91% 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. BECKE is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.
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