5-Letter Word

BOBAK

A 5 letter word: bobak

B1
O2
B3
A4
K5
Letter positions
Word
bobak
Position 1
b
Position 2
o
Position 3
b
Position 4
a
Position 5
k
Structure
Vowel count
2
Consonant count
3
Unique letters
4
Repeated letters
Yes
Vowel positions
2, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly
No
Scrabble score
13

Pattern Frequency

FilterWords% of 12,478
Starting with B8717.0%
Ending in K2442.0%
Vowels at positions 2, 43,05424.5%
No repeated letters (dataset total)8,01364.2%

Letter-Position Frequency

LetterPositionWords% of dataset
B18717.0%
O22,00816.1%
B33152.5%
A41,0278.2%
K52442.0%

Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game

No repeated letters
No repeats: B
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
B1323%
O218%
B3323%
A418%
K5538%
Total13Higher than 91% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BOBAK a good Wordle opening word?
BOBAK has a repeated letter (B), 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 BOBAK mean?
BOBAK: A 5 letter word: bobak.
What is the Scrabble score for BOBAK?
13 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + O(1) + B(3) + A(1) + K(5). The highest-value tile is K (5 points), contributing 38% 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. BOBAK is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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