5-Letter Word
BIOME
A major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate
B1
I2
O3
M4
E5
- Letter positions
- Word
- biome
- Position 1
- b
- Position 2
- i
- Position 3
- o
- Position 4
- m
- Position 5
- e
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 3
- Consonant count
- 2
- Unique letters
- 5
- Repeated letters
- No
- Vowel positions
- 2, 3, 5
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- Yes
- 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, 3, 5 | 309 | 2.5% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 871 | 7.0% |
| I | 2 | 1,334 | 10.7% |
| O | 3 | 960 | 7.7% |
| M | 4 | 391 | 3.1% |
| E | 5 | 1,477 | 11.8% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 1 — Opener
- No repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 3 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 | 33% |
| I | 2 | 1 | 11% |
| O | 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 BIOME a good Wordle opening word?
- BIOME meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 3 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 BIOME mean?
- BIOME: A major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate.
- What is the Scrabble score for BIOME?
- 9 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + I(1) + O(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. BIOME is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.
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