Is BLAIN a good Wordle opening word?

BLAIN meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 2 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 is the Scrabble score for BLAIN?

7 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + L(1) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1). The highest-value tile is B (3 points), contributing 43% of the total. This score is higher than 32% 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. BLAIN is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

5-Letter Word

BLAIN

An inflammatory swelling or sore

Letter positions
Word: blain
Position 1: b
Position 2: l
Position 3: a
Position 4: i
Position 5: n
Structure
Vowel count: 2
Consonant count: 3
Unique letters: 5
Repeated letters: No
Vowel positions: 3, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly: Yes
Scrabble score: 7

Pattern Frequency

Filter	Words	% of 12,478
Starting with B	871	7.0%
Ending in N	512	4.1%
Vowels at positions 3, 4	558	4.5%
No repeated letters (dataset total)	8,013	64.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

Letter	Position	Words	% of dataset
B	1	871	7.0%
L	2	677	5.4%
A	3	1,206	9.7%
I	4	833	6.7%
N	5	512	4.1%

Wordle Utility — Tier 1 — Opener

No repeated letters: Yes
Vowel count ≥ 2: Yes 2 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	43%
L	2	1	14%
A	3	1	14%
I	4	1	14%
N	5	1	14%
Total		7	Higher than 32% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BLAIN a good Wordle opening word?: BLAIN meets all three opener criteria: no repeated letters, 2 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 BLAIN mean?: BLAIN: An inflammatory swelling or sore.
What is the Scrabble score for BLAIN?: 7 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + L(1) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1). The highest-value tile is B (3 points), contributing 43% of the total. This score is higher than 32% 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. BLAIN is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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