Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with D as 2nd and D as 3rd Letter
The ?DD?? shape looks narrow, but it opens up once you know the common starts and endings. D in the second box almost always follows a vowel, as in AD, ID and ED openings. D in the third box follows many vowels, giving words such as UNDER, TODAY and VIDEO.
14matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with D in the 2nd and D in the 3rd position
- addax
- addda
- added
- adder
- addio
- addle
- addnl
- edder
- eddic
- iddat
- iddhi
- odder
- oddly
- udder
How These Words Are Built
Most of these words begin with A as in ADDED, O as in ODDLY and U as in UDDER. Many of them close with ER as in ADDER. 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
ADDED, ODDLY, ADDER, UDDER and ODDER are the entries you are most likely to meet.
- ADDED
- ODDLY
- ADDER
- UDDER
- ODDER
What the Letter Pair Tells You
The doubled D is the signature of this pattern, and it shows up in ADDED, ODDLY and ADDER. Most of the familiar words open with a vowel. The fifth box is most often R, D and Y, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
A Smart Way to Use Both Letters
Begin with A, O and U in the first box, because they open the largest groups. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try R in the fifth box. The fixed D 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 D as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with D as the 3rd letter.
Scrabble and Other Word Games
In Scrabble, D is worth two points and D is worth two points. Knowing words such as ADDED, ODDLY and ADDER helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
Is D second and D third a common pattern in Wordle
It is a small group, so it narrows the answer quickly. Knowing the usual openers and endings helps more than guessing blindly.
What should I guess first for this pattern
ADDED is a strong first choice, because it is a familiar word that also tests A, D and E in the three open boxes.
Which letters usually start words with D second and D third
A, O and U are the usual openers, as in ADDED, ODDLY and UDDER. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.