Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with A as 2nd and D as 3rd Letter
Stuck on a grid with A in the second box and D right after it? These words are the likeliest fits. A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. D in the third box follows many vowels, giving words such as UNDER, TODAY and VIDEO.
104matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with A in the 2nd and D in the 3rd position
- badan
- baddy
- badge
- badju
- badly
- caddy
- cadee
- cader
- cades
- cadet
- cadew
- cadge
- cadgy
- cadie
- cadis
- cados
- cadre
- cadua
- cadus
- dadah
- dadap
- dadas
- daddy
- dados
- faddy
- faded
- fader
- fades
- fadge
- fadme
- fados
- gaddi
- gades
- gadge
- gadid
- gadis
- gadje
- gadjo
- gadso
- hadal
- haddo
- haded
- hades
- hadit
- hadji
- hadnt
- hadst
- jaded
- jades
- kades
- kadis
- kados
- laded
- laden
- lader
- lades
- ladin
- ladle
- madam
- madge
- madia
- madid
- madly
- madre
- nadas
- nadir
- oadal
- paddy
- padge
- padis
- padle
- padma
- padou
- padre
- padri
- qadis
- radar
- radge
- radii
- radio
- radix
- radly
- radon
- saddo
- sades
- sadhe
- sadhu
- sadic
- sadis
- sadly
- sados
- sadza
- vaded
- vades
- wadds
- waddy
- waded
- wader
- wades
- wadge
- wadis
- wadna
- wadts
- yadim
The Shape of the Pattern
Most of these words begin with R as in RADIO, B as in BADLY and F as in FADED. The last two letters are often LY as in BADLY and DY as in DADDY.
Useful five-letter words
RADIO, BADLY, DADDY, RADAR and SADLY are the entries you are most likely to meet. BADGE, LADEN and FADED are worth keeping in reserve.
- RADIO
- BADLY
- DADDY
- RADAR
- SADLY
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The pair mixes a vowel with a consonant, which gives the words a natural, easy to pronounce rhythm, as in RADIO, BADLY and DADDY. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often Y, E and S, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and R, B and F are the strongest openers to test. After that, test Y in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed A and D do a lot of the work, so spend your guesses on the three open boxes. For a wider view, see 5 letter words with A as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with D as the 3rd letter.
Using These Words in Scrabble
In Scrabble, A is worth one point and D is worth two points. Words like RADIO, BADLY and DADDY are handy to remember when you hold both of these letters.
Frequently asked questions
Is A second and D third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a large group, so it gives you plenty of choices. Knowing the usual openers and endings helps more than guessing blindly.
What does D as the third letter tell me
D in the third box follows many vowels, giving words such as UNDER, TODAY and VIDEO. RADIO is a good example.
What does A as the second letter tell me
A in the second box is very common, usually after a consonant such as B, C, H, M, P or T. RADIO is a good example.