Five-letter position pattern
5 Letter Words with E as 2nd and D as 3rd Letter
Five letter words with E second and D third turn up in puzzles more often than you might expect. E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements and follows almost any consonant. D in the third box follows many vowels, giving words such as UNDER, TODAY and VIDEO.
85matching five-letter words
Five-letter words with E in the 2nd and D in the 3rd position
- aedes
- bedad
- beday
- bedel
- beden
- bedes
- bedew
- bedim
- bedin
- bedip
- bedog
- bedot
- bedub
- bedur
- bedye
- cedar
- ceded
- ceder
- cedes
- cedis
- cedre
- cedry
- dedal
- deddy
- dedit
- fedex
- gedds
- heder
- hedge
- hedgy
- jedis
- kedge
- kedgy
- leden
- ledge
- ledgy
- ledol
- ledum
- medal
- media
- medic
- medii
- medio
- medle
- medoc
- neddy
- pedal
- pedee
- pedes
- pedro
- pedum
- redan
- redds
- reddy
- reded
- redes
- redia
- redid
- redip
- redly
- redon
- redos
- redox
- redry
- redub
- redue
- redug
- redux
- redye
- sedan
- seder
- sedes
- sedge
- sedgy
- sedum
- teddy
- tedge
- vedda
- vedet
- vedic
- vedro
- wedel
- wedge
- wedgy
- yedes
The Shape of the Pattern
Most of these words begin with M as in MEDIA, C as in CEDAR and P as in PEDRO. For endings, look for GE as in HEDGE and AL as in MEDAL.
Useful five-letter words
MEDIA, MEDAL, CEDAR, PEDRO and HEDGE are the entries you are most likely to meet. PEDAL, WEDGE and SEDAN are worth keeping in reserve.
- MEDIA
- MEDAL
- CEDAR
- PEDRO
- HEDGE
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 MEDIA, MEDAL and CEDAR. Most of the familiar words open with a consonant. The fifth box is most often E, L and A, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.
Quick Strategy for This Pattern
The first box is the biggest unknown, and M, C and P are the strongest openers to test. If the opener comes back grey, move to the ending and try E in the fifth box. The fixed E 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 E as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with D as the 3rd letter.
Playing This Pattern in Word Games
In Scrabble, E is worth one point and D is worth two points. Knowing words such as MEDIA, MEDAL and CEDAR helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.
Frequently asked questions
What are some common 5 letter words with E as 2nd and D as 3rd letter
MEDIA, MEDAL, CEDAR, PEDRO and HEDGE are among the best known. PEDAL, WEDGE and SEDAN are good follow ups.
Which letters usually start words with E second and D third
M, C and P are the usual openers, as in MEDIA, CEDAR and PEDRO. Testing one of them in the first box is the quickest way to narrow the list.
What does E as the second letter tell me
E in the second box is one of the most common vowel placements and follows almost any consonant. MEDIA is a good example.