5-Letter Word
BLAZE
A strong flame that burns brightly
B1
L2
A3
Z4
E5
- Letter positions
- Word
- blaze
- Position 1
- b
- Position 2
- l
- Position 3
- a
- Position 4
- z
- Position 5
- e
- Structure
- Vowel count
- 2
- Consonant count
- 3
- Unique letters
- 5
- Repeated letters
- No
- Vowel positions
- 3, 5
- Game use
- Wordle friendly
- Yes
- Scrabble score
- 16
Pattern Frequency
| Filter | Words | % of 12,478 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting with B | 871 | 7.0% |
| Ending in E | 1,477 | 11.8% |
| Vowels at positions 3, 5 | 524 | 4.2% |
| No repeated letters (dataset total) | 8,013 | 64.2% |
Letter-Position Frequency
| Letter | Position | Words | % of dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 871 | 7.0% |
| L | 2 | 677 | 5.4% |
| A | 3 | 1,206 | 9.7% |
| Z | 4 | 119 | 1.0% |
| E | 5 | 1,477 | 11.8% |
Wordle Utility — Tier 2 — Opener (rare tile)
- No repeated letters
- Yes
- Vowel count ≥ 2
- Yes 2 vowels
- No low-frequency tiles (Q, X, Z, J)
- No contains: Z
Tier 2 — Opener (rare tile) pool: 585 of 12,478 words (4.7%)
Scrabble Value
| Letter | Position | Tile value | Share of score |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | 3 | 19% |
| L | 2 | 1 | 6% |
| A | 3 | 1 | 6% |
| Z | 4 | 10 | 62% |
| E | 5 | 1 | 6% |
| Total | 16 | Higher than 98% of 5-letter words (dataset median: 9) | |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is BLAZE a good Wordle opening word?
- BLAZE has no repeated letters and 2 vowels, qualifying on two of three opener criteria. It contains the low-frequency tile Z, placing it in the Tier 2 pool of 585 words (4.7% of dataset). Viable opener, but the rare tile narrows testable patterns.
- What does BLAZE mean?
- BLAZE: A strong flame that burns brightly.
- What is the Scrabble score for BLAZE?
- 16 points. Tile breakdown: B(3) + L(1) + A(1) + Z(10) + E(1). The highest-value tile is Z (10 points), contributing 62% of the total. This score is higher than 98% 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. BLAZE is one of them. Browse the full list at 5-letter words starting with B.
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