5-Letter Word
BERME
A 5 letter word: berme
B1
E2
R3
M4
E5
- Letter positions
- Word
- berme
- Position 1
- b
- Position 2
- e
- Position 3
- r
- Position 4
- m
- 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
- 9
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% |
| R | 3 | 1,158 | 9.3% |
| M | 4 | 391 | 3.1% |
| 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 | 33% |
| E | 2 | 1 | 11% |
| R | 3 | 1 | 11% |
| M | 4 | 3 | 33% |
| E | 5 | 1 | 11% |
| Total | 9 | Higher than 62% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BERME a good Wordle opening word?
- BERME 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 BERME mean?
- BERME: A 5 letter word: berme.
- What is the Scrabble score for BERME?
- 9 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + E(1) + R(1) + M(3) + E(1). The highest-value tile is B (3 points), contributing 33% of the total. This score is higher than 62% 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. BERME is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.
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