5-Letter Word
EPEES
A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade
E1
P2
E3
E4
S5
- Letter positions
- Word
- epees
- Position 1
- e
- Position 2
- p
- Position 3
- e
- Position 4
- e
- Position 5
- s
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 3
- Consonant count
- 2
- Unique letters
- 3
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 1, 3, 4
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 7
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Words with 3 vowels (same as this word) | 1,249 | 10.0% |
| Vowels at positions 1, 3, 4 | 138 | 1.1% |
| Words with repeated letters | 4,465 | 35.8% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 288 | 2.3% |
| P | 2 | 229 | 1.8% |
| E | 3 | 847 | 6.8% |
| E | 4 | 2,257 | 18.1% |
| S | 5 | 3,805 | 30.5% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: E
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 1 | 14% |
| P | 2 | 3 | 43% |
| E | 3 | 1 | 14% |
| E | 4 | 1 | 14% |
| S | 5 | 1 | 14% |
| Total | 7 | Higher than 32% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is EPEES a good Wordle opening word?
- EPEES has a repeated letter (E), 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 EPEES mean?
- EPEES: A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade.
- What is the Scrabble score for EPEES?
- 7 points. Tile breakdown: E(1) + P(3) + E(1) + E(1) + S(1). The highest-value tile is P (3 points), contributing 43% of the total. This score is higher than 32% of the 12,478-word dataset (dataset median: 9 points).
- What percentage of 5-letter words have 3 vowels?
- 1,249 of the 12,478 words in this dataset have exactly 3 vowels (10.0%). Full vowel-count distribution: 0 vowels: 51 (0.4%), 1 vowel: 3,736 (29.9%), 2 vowels: 7,415 (59.4%), 3 vowels: 1,249 (10.0%), 4 vowels: 27 (0.2%).
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