5 Letter Words with C as 2nd and D as 5th Letter

What the Common Words Have in Common

The first box is most often A as in ACTED and S as in SCOLD. Between the fixed letters, look for T in ACTED, O in SCOLD and H in ACHED. The fourth box is most often E in ACTED and L in SCOLD. A few of these entries are rarer words that mostly appear in Scrabble and other word games, so check them against your word list.

Useful five-letter words

Start with ACTED, SCOLD, ACHED, ACRID and SCALD. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.

• ACTED
• SCOLD
• ACHED
• ACRID
• SCALD

Quick Strategy for This Pattern

The first box is the biggest unknown, and A and S are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, test T in the third box, since it is the single most common middle letter here. The fixed C and D do a lot of the work, so use your guesses on the three open boxes rather than on those two letters.

Scrabble and Other Word Games

In Scrabble, C is worth three points and D is worth two points. Words like ACTED, SCOLD and ACHED are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.