5-Letter Word

BEGEM

A 5 letter word: begem

B1
E2
G3
E4
M5
Letter positions
Word
begem
Position 1
b
Position 2
e
Position 3
g
Position 4
e
Position 5
m
Structure
Vowel count
2
Consonant count
3
Unique letters
4
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
2, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
10

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with B8717.0%
Ending in M1791.4%
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%
G33512.8%
E42,25718.1%
M51791.4%

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

LetterPositionTile valueShare of score
B1330%
E2110%
G3220%
E4110%
M5330%
Total10Higher than 73% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BEGEM a good Wordle opening word?
BEGEM 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 BEGEM mean?
BEGEM: A 5 letter word: begem.
What is the Scrabble score for BEGEM?
10 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + E(1) + G(2) + E(1) + M(3). The highest-value tile is B (3 points), contributing 30% 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. BEGEM is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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