5-Letter Word
MODEM
(from a combination of modulate and demodulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line
M1
O2
D3
E4
M5
- Letter positions
- Word
- modem
- Position 1
- m
- Position 2
- o
- Position 3
- d
- Position 4
- e
- Position 5
- m
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Words with 2 vowels (same as this word) | 7,415 | 59.4% |
| Vowels at positions 2, 4 | 3,054 | 24.5% |
| Words with repeated letters | 4,465 | 35.8% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | 666 | 5.3% |
| O | 2 | 2,008 | 16.1% |
| D | 3 | 373 | 3.0% |
| E | 4 | 2,257 | 18.1% |
| M | 5 | 179 | 1.4% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 4 — Late-game
- No repeated letters
- No repeats: M
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 1 | 3 | 30% |
| O | 2 | 1 | 10% |
| D | 3 | 2 | 20% |
| E | 4 | 1 | 10% |
| M | 5 | 3 | 30% |
| Total | 10 | Higher than 73% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is MODEM a good Wordle opening word?
- MODEM has a repeated letter (M), 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 MODEM mean?
- MODEM: (from a combination of modulate and demodulate) electronic equipment consisting of a device used to connect computers by a telephone line.
- What is the Scrabble score for MODEM?
- 10 points. Tile breakdown: M(3) + O(1) + D(2) + E(1) + M(3). The highest-value tile is M (3 points), contributing 30% of the total. This score is higher than 73% 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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