Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with D as the 3rd Letter
Looking for 5 letter words with D as the 3rd letter? D is a flexible third letter that follows many vowels, giving everyday words such as UNDER, TODAY, ORDER and VIDEO. This page groups them by the letters around the middle box so you can find the right word faster in Wordle, Scrabble and crosswords.
518matching five-letter words
5 Letter Words with D as the 3rd Letter
- abdal
- abdat
- abdom
- addax
- addda
- added
- adder
- addio
- addle
- addnl
- aedes
- aidas
- aided
- aider
- aides
- aidoi
- aidos
- alday
- aldea
- alder
- aldim
- aldol
- andes
- andia
- andor
- andro
- ardeb
- arder
- ardor
- ardri
- asdic
- audad
- audio
- audit
- awdls
- badan
- baddy
- badge
- badju
- badly
- bedad
- beday
- bedel
- beden
- bedes
- bedew
- bedim
- bedin
- bedip
- bedog
- bedot
- bedub
- bedur
- bedye
- bidar
- biddy
- bided
- bider
- bides
- bidet
- bidis
- bidon
- bidri
- bidry
- boded
- boden
- boder
- bodes
- bodge
- bodhi
- bodle
- budas
- buddy
- budge
- budgy
- budis
- budos
- byded
- bydes
- caddy
- cadee
- cader
- cades
- cadet
- cadew
- cadge
- cadgy
- cadie
- cadis
- cados
- cadre
- cadua
- cadus
- cedar
- ceded
- ceder
- cedes
- cedis
- cedre
- cedry
- cided
- cider
- cides
- codal
- codas
- coddy
- codec
- coded
- coden
- coder
- codes
- codex
- codol
- codon
- cuddy
- cyder
- cydon
- dadah
- dadap
- dadas
- daddy
- dados
- dedal
- deddy
- dedit
- didal
- diddy
- didie
- didle
- didna
- didnt
- didos
- didst
- didym
- doddy
- dodge
- dodgy
- dodos
- duddy
- duded
- dudes
- edder
- eddic
- eider
- eidos
- elder
- eldin
- ended
- ender
- endew
- endia
- endow
- endue
- ewder
- exdie
- faddy
- faded
- fader
- fades
- fadge
- fadme
- fados
- fedex
- fides
- fidge
- fidos
- fldxt
- fodda
- foder
- fodge
- frden
- fuddy
- fuder
- fudge
- fudgy
- gaddi
- gades
- gadge
- gadid
- gadis
- gadje
- gadjo
- gadso
- gedds
- giddy
- godet
- godly
- godso
- gudes
- gudge
- gudok
- hadal
- haddo
- haded
- hades
- hadit
- hadji
- hadnt
- hadst
- heder
- hedge
- hedgy
- hided
- hidel
- hider
- hides
- hodad
- hoddy
- hodja
- hudna
- hudud
- hydra
- hydro
- iddat
- iddhi
- indan
- indew
- index
- india
- indie
- indii
- indin
- indol
- indow
- indri
- indue
- indus
- indyl
- iodal
- iodic
- iodid
- iodin
- iodol
- jaded
- jades
- jedis
- jodel
- judas
- judex
- judge
- judos
- kades
- kadis
- kados
- kedge
- kedgy
- kiddo
- kiddy
- kidel
- kidge
- kodak
- kodro
- kudos
- kudus
- kudzu
- kydst
- laded
- laden
- lader
- lades
- ladin
- ladle
- leden
- ledge
- ledgy
- ledol
- ledum
- lidar
- lidos
- loden
- lodes
- lodge
- luddy
- ludes
- ludic
- ludos
- madam
- madge
- madia
- madid
- madly
- madre
- medal
- media
- medic
- medii
- medio
- medle
- medoc
- middy
- midge
- midgy
- midis
- midst
- modal
- model
- modem
- moder
- modes
- modge
- modif
- modii
- modus
- mudar
- mudde
- muddy
- mudee
- mudge
- mudir
- mudra
- nadas
- nadir
- neddy
- nidal
- nided
- nides
- nidge
- nidor
- nidus
- nodal
- noddi
- noddy
- noded
- nodes
- nodus
- nuddy
- nuder
- nudes
- nudge
- nudie
- nudum
- nudzh
- oadal
- odder
- oddly
- oidia
- olden
- older
- oldie
- order
- ordos
- paddy
- padge
- padis
- padle
- padma
- padou
- padre
- padri
- pedal
- pedee
- pedes
- pedro
- pedum
- pidan
- podal
- poddy
- podex
- podge
- podgy
- podia
- podos
- pudda
- puddy
- pudge
- pudgy
- pudic
- pudor
- pudsy
- pudus
- qadis
- radar
- radge
- radii
- radio
- radix
- radly
- radon
- redan
- redds
- reddy
- reded
- redes
- redia
- redid
- redip
- redly
- redon
- redos
- redox
- redry
- redub
- redue
- redug
- redux
- redye
- riden
- rider
- rides
- ridge
- ridgy
- roded
- rodeo
- rodes
- rudas
- rudds
- ruddy
- ruder
- rudes
- rudge
- rudie
- saddo
- sades
- sadhe
- sadhu
- sadic
- sadis
- sadly
- sados
- sadza
- sedan
- seder
- sedes
- sedge
- sedgy
- sedum
- sidas
- sided
- sider
- sides
- sidha
- sidhe
- sidia
- sidle
- sidth
- sodas
- soddy
- sodic
- sodio
- sodom
- sudan
- sudds
- suddy
- sudes
- sudor
- sudra
- sudsy
- teddy
- tedge
- tidal
- tiddy
- tided
- tides
- today
- todde
- toddy
- tudel
- tydie
- udder
- undam
- undee
- unden
- under
- undid
- undig
- undim
- undog
- undon
- undub
- undue
- undug
- undye
- updos
- updry
- urdee
- vaded
- vades
- vedda
- vedet
- vedic
- vedro
- video
- vidry
- vidya
- voddy
- voder
- vodka
- vodou
- vodum
- vodun
- wadds
- waddy
- waded
- wader
- wades
- wadge
- wadis
- wadna
- wadts
- wedel
- wedge
- wedgy
- widdy
- widen
- wider
- wides
- widow
- width
- wodge
- wodgy
- wudge
- wudus
- yadim
- yedes
- yodel
- yodhs
- yodle
- zudda
Middle Patterns You Will See with D as the Third Letter
The quickest way to sort these words is by the two letters in the second and third boxes. OD gives MODEL and CODES; ID gives VIDEO, WIDER and SIDES; AD gives RADIO, BADLY and RADAR; ND gives UNDER, INDEX and ENDED.
Useful five-letter words
UNDER, TODAY, ORDER, VIDEO and MEDIA are among the most familiar words on this page, so they make sensible first guesses. MODEL, RADIO and JUDGE are worth keeping in reserve.
- UNDER
- TODAY
- ORDER
- VIDEO
- MEDIA
How to Narrow Down Words with D as the Third Letter
Try a vowel in the second box first, because most of these words have one: O, I, E and A give TODAY, VIDEO, MEDIA and RADIO. N and R are the other common partners, as in UNDER, INDEX and ORDER. With the center in place, the opening and ending decide which of the likely words fits.
Playing These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, D is worth two points, so it is a modest tile that is rarely a problem to place. Knowing words like UNDER, TODAY and ORDER helps you play the tile quickly when it arrives.
Frequently asked questions
Does a double D appear in the third and fourth boxes
Yes, in words like ADDED, BUDDY and DADDY. If D is green in the third box and the fourth box is still empty, a second D is worth testing.
Is D a common third letter in five letter words
D is a common third letter in five letter words. That makes it a useful test, because the patterns above cover most of the words.
What are good 5 letter words with D as the 3rd letter to guess first
UNDER, TODAY and ORDER are good places to start, because they are familiar and spread across different letters. VIDEO and MEDIA make good follow ups.