5-Letter Word
BLUFF
A high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
B1
L2
U3
F4
F5
- Letter positions
- Word
- bluff
- Position 1
- b
- Position 2
- l
- Position 3
- u
- Position 4
- f
- Position 5
- f
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 1
- Consonant count
- 4
- Unique letters
- 4
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 3
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 13
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with B | 871 | 7.0% |
| Ending in F | 80 | 0.6% |
| Vowels at position 3 | 1,375 | 11.0% |
| 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% |
| U | 3 | 642 | 5.1% |
| F | 4 | 225 | 1.8% |
| F | 5 | 80 | 0.6% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: F
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- No 1 vowel
- 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% |
| L | 2 | 1 | 8% |
| U | 3 | 1 | 8% |
| F | 4 | 4 | 31% |
| F | 5 | 4 | 31% |
| Total | 13 | Higher than 91% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BLUFF a good Wordle opening word?
- BLUFF has a repeated letter (F), 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 BLUFF mean?
- BLUFF: A high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion).
- What is the Scrabble score for BLUFF?
- 13 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + L(1) + U(1) + F(4) + F(4). The highest-value tile is F (4 points), contributing 31% 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. BLUFF is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.
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