5-Letter Words Starting with B

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Valid Letters

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Absent Letters

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1003 words found

Letter Frequency Analysis

Most Common Letters

B
21%
E
9%
A
9%
S
8%
O
7%

Position Analysis

B
#1100%
A
#219%
A
#311%
E
#413%
S
#530%

Wordle Strategy Tips (Words Starting with B)

Wordle B-Starting Strategy

173 official answers begin with B (17% of the pattern, 7% overall). Many rely on consonant clusters—probe common consonant combos early.

Optimal Follow-up

Strong openers with B: BARON, BASIN, BASTE

BARONBASINBASTE

Common Combinations

Common patterns at start:
BR(20%),
BL(18%),
BE(15%)
|3-letter:
BRA(6%),
BRI(6%)
BR
35
BL
32

💡 Pro tip: 💡 173 Wordle answers match this pattern versus 1003 solver words. Prioritise guesses that stay within that official subset.

Pattern Analysis

Focus: B

Wordle Probability

7% of official answers

173 of 2315

Letter Diversity

4.7 unique/word

122 words use all 5 letters

Double Letters

5% have doubles

51 words show repeats

Top repeats: E (13), O (13)

Vowel Richness

75% vowel-rich

2+ vowels in word

Pattern Insights

Common patterns for words starting with B:

💡 Pattern tip: Words starting with B often feature multiple vowels. Seed your guesses with vowel-heavy options.

B-Starting Words FAQ

Expert tips and insights for 5-letter words starting with B

There are 1003 valid 5-letter words that start with B in the complete dictionary.

Of these, 173 words (7%) are possible Wordle answers. This means if you're playing Wordle and need a word starting with B, you have a 7% chance that it's in the answer list.