4-letter words with D as the 2nd letter
34 4-letter words with D as the second letter appear across tournament dictionaries, led by familiar entries such as IDEA, EDGE and ODDS.
10 of 34 are everyday words (29%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
A is the most common 2nd letter in 4-letter words (1,057 words); Q is the rarest (1). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- IDEA5
- EDGE6
- ADDS6
- EDIT5
- ODDS6
- IDOL5
- IDLE5
- ODOR5
- EDDY9
- EDGY9
- IDLY8
- ADDY9
- IDES5
- ODES5
- UDON5
- IDEM7
- ADIT5
- IDEE5
- ADOS5
- ADZE14
- IDYL8
- ODAS5
- UDAL5
- EDDO6
- ODAH8
- ODAL5
- ODIC7
- ADRY8
- ADAW8
- EDHS8
- ODEA5
- ODSO5
- ODYL8
- UDOS5
All valid words 34
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADZE | 14 | 14 | All three |
| EDDY | 9 | 8 | All three |
| EDGY | 9 | 9 | All three |
| ADDY | 9 | 8 | Collins only |
| IDLY | 8 | 8 | All three |
| IDYL | 8 | 8 | All three |
| ODAH | 8 | 7 | Collins · NWL |
| ADRY | 8 | 7 | Collins only |
| ADAW | 8 | 8 | Collins only |
| EDHS | 8 | 7 | All three |
| ODYL | 8 | 8 | All three |
| IDEM | 7 | 8 | All three |
This pattern puts D in position two, leaving the first, third and final letters open. The opening letters cluster around O, I, A and E, while U begins only a small share. Ten entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so the set mixes everyday plays with less familiar options.
4-letter words with D as the second letter at a glance
- The full tournament-dictionary set contains 34 words.
- O leads as the first letter, with 10 entries; I follows with 8.
- Eight words end in S, more than any other final letter.
- ADZE scores 14 points in Scrabble, the highest score in the set.
- Collins includes all 34; ENABLE lists 24 and NWL2023 lists 27.
Which words fit the pattern most naturally?
Start with familiar choices: IDEA, EDGE, EDIT, IDOL, IDLE and ODOR all place D second. ODDS and ADDS give you a repeated consonant, while UDON offers a food word with a less common opening vowel.
The endings are unevenly distributed. S is the leader at 8 words; L and Y tie at 5 each, while E appears 4 times. That makes a known final S a strong filter, but a final L or Y still leaves several candidates.
How do the scores and dictionary lists differ?
ADZE is the standout score at 14 points; EDDY, EDGY and ADDY each score 9. Check your game's word list before playing: ENABLE includes fewer entries than Collins.
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