5 Letter Words with R as 2nd and D as 3rd Letter

What the Words Have in Common

The first box is most often A as in ARDOR and O as in ORDER. The last box is most often R, S and B. 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 ORDER, ARDOR, ORDOS, ARDEB and ARDRI. They are the easiest to recognise, which makes them safe tests.

• ORDER
• ARDOR
• ORDOS
• ARDEB
• ARDRI

Reading the Letter Pair

R and D are both consonants, so the open boxes usually carry the vowels, as in ORDER, ARDOR and ORDOS. Most of the familiar words open with a vowel. The fifth box is most often R, S and B, which makes it the quickest place to settle the ending.

A Smart Way to Use Both Letters

Begin with A and O in the first box, because they open the largest groups. After that, test R in the fifth box, since it is the single most common final letter here. The fixed R 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 R as the 2nd letter and 5 letter words with D as the 3rd letter.

Scrabble and Other Word Games

In Scrabble, R is worth one point and D is worth two points. Knowing words such as ORDER, ARDOR and ORDOS helps you use both tiles quickly when they land on your rack.