Is BOKED a good Wordle opening word?

BOKED 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 BOKED?

12 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + O(1) + K(5) + E(1) + D(2). The highest-value tile is K (5 points), contributing 42% of the total. This score is higher than 87% 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. BOKED is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

5-Letter Word

BOKED

A 5 letter word: boked

Letter positions
Word: boked
Position 1: b
Position 2: o
Position 3: k
Position 4: e
Position 5: d
Structure
Vowel count: 2
Consonant count: 3
Unique letters: 5
Repeated letters: No
Vowel positions: 2, 4
Game use
Wordle friendly: Yes
Scrabble score: 12

Pattern Frequency

Filter	Words	% of 12,478
Starting with B	871	7.0%
Ending in D	807	6.5%
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%
K	3	253	2.0%
E	4	2,257	18.1%
D	5	807	6.5%

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	25%
O	2	1	8%
K	3	5	42%
E	4	1	8%
D	5	2	17%
Total		12	Higher than 87% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BOKED a good Wordle opening word?: BOKED 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 BOKED mean?: BOKED: A 5 letter word: boked.
What is the Scrabble score for BOKED?: 12 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + O(1) + K(5) + E(1) + D(2). The highest-value tile is K (5 points), contributing 42% of the total. This score is higher than 87% 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. BOKED is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.

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