5-Letter Word
JINNI
(islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the koran and believed by muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
J1
I2
N3
N4
I5
- Letter positions
- Word
- jinni
- Position 1
- j
- Position 2
- i
- Position 3
- n
- Position 4
- n
- Position 5
- i
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 3
- Repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel positions
- 2, 5
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- No
- Scrabble score
- 12
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Words with 2 vowels (same as this word) | 7,415 | 59.4% |
| Vowels at positions 2, 5 | 1,167 | 9.4% |
| Words with repeated letters | 4,465 | 35.8% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 1 | 191 | 1.5% |
| I | 2 | 1,334 | 10.7% |
| N | 3 | 933 | 7.5% |
| N | 4 | 758 | 6.1% |
| I | 5 | 253 | 2.0% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: I, N
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 2 vowels
- No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J)
- No contains: J
Tier 4 — Late-game pool: 4,465 of 12,478 words (35.8%)
Scrabble Value
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 1 | 8 | 67% |
| I | 2 | 1 | 8% |
| N | 3 | 1 | 8% |
| N | 4 | 1 | 8% |
| I | 5 | 1 | 8% |
| Total | 12 | Higher than 87% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is JINNI a good Wordle opening word?
- JINNI has a repeated letter (I, N), 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 JINNI mean?
- JINNI: (islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the koran and believed by muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals.
- What is the Scrabble score for JINNI?
- 12 points. Tile breakdown: J(8) + I(1) + N(1) + N(1) + I(1). The highest-value tile is J (8 points), contributing 67% of the total. This score is higher than 87% of the 12,478-word dataset (dataset median: 9 points).
- What percentage of 5-letter words have 2 vowels?
- 7,415 of the 12,478 words in this dataset have exactly 2 vowels (59.4%). 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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