What are the most common letters used in English?
Scott Bryce uses statistical analysis to provide Cryptogram fans/Scrabble players with a list of the most used letters in the English language:
More fun facts about the English language here (short audio with worksheet)
Interesting to note that there are four vowels in the top five, but 'u' is a surprisingly low 13th.
1. E 12.51% 2. T 9.25 3. A 8.04 4. O 7.60 5. I 7.26 6 N 7.09 7. S 6.54 8. R 6.12 9. H 5.49 10. L 4.14
More fun facts about the English language here (short audio with worksheet)