5-letter words with D as the second letter

There are 82 five-letter words with D as the second letter. Pinning a letter to an exact slot is the core of Wordle strategy: a green tile fixes a position, and this is the full list of answers that still fit. D is a friendly two-point tile that anchors countless past-tense words ending in ed, and it opens strong words too.

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Every word below is exactly five letters with D in the second position, shown with its Scrabble score. Common picks include adage, adapt, adaws, adays and addax. Feed the letters you already know into the Wordle helper to narrow a specific puzzle further.

Highest-scoring 5-letter words with d as the second letter

WordScoreLength
adzed165
admix155
adoze155
adzes155
addax145
advew125
edify125
aduki105
oddly105
ydrad105

5-letter words with D as the second letter (82)

Frequently asked questions

How many 5-letter words have D as the second letter?

Our dictionary lists 82 five-letter words with D in the second position.

How do I use this list for Wordle?

If your second tile turned green as D, this is your candidate list. Cross off any word that uses a letter you have already ruled out, and prefer a guess that tests new letters.

What is a common example?

ADAGE is a common five-letter word with D as its second letter.

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