5-Letter Word
BOHOS
A bohemian
B1
O2
H3
O4
S5
- Letter positions
- Word
- bohos
- Position 1
- b
- Position 2
- o
- Position 3
- h
- Position 4
- o
- Position 5
- s
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 4
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 2, 4
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 10
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with B | 871 | 7.0% |
| Ending in S | 3,805 | 30.5% |
| Vowels at positions 2, 4 | 3,054 | 24.5% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 871 | 7.0% |
| O | 2 | 2,008 | 16.1% |
| H | 3 | 107 | 0.9% |
| O | 4 | 658 | 5.3% |
| S | 5 | 3,805 | 30.5% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: O
- 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 | 30% |
| O | 2 | 1 | 10% |
| H | 3 | 4 | 40% |
| O | 4 | 1 | 10% |
| S | 5 | 1 | 10% |
| Total | 10 | Higher than 73% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BOHOS a good Wordle opening word?
- BOHOS has a repeated letter (O), 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 BOHOS mean?
- BOHOS: A bohemian.
- What is the Scrabble score for BOHOS?
- 10 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + O(1) + H(4) + O(1) + S(1). The highest-value tile is H (4 points), contributing 40% of the total. This score is higher than 73% 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. BOHOS is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.
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