5-letter words with D as the 2nd letter

Only 85 words fit this letter pattern, a tiny pool beside 2,223 five-letter words with A in the second slot. ADULT, ADMIT, IDEAL, and ODDLY show how varied the first and final letters can be. All 85 match at least one tournament dictionary, but acceptance differs by dictionary.

How many 5-letter words with D as the 2nd letter?

• 85 words have D in the second position.
• 39 begin with A, the most common first letter in this group.
• 14 begin with I, and another 14 begin with O.
• 19 end in S, more than any other final letter.
• 20 are Wordle answers; ADZED leads the scoring list at 16 points.

Which starting and ending letters narrow the list?

Start with A when testing likely openings: 39 of the 85 words begin there. ADULT, ADMIT, ADOPT, and ADAPT give familiar options, while the I- and O-starting groups each contain 14 words. That makes the first tile a strong filter once D is fixed in slot two.

Check the final letter next. S closes 19 entries, including IDEAS, EDGES, and IDOLS; T comes next with 13. The remaining endings are more spread out, so a known final S narrows this set more sharply than a final T.

How do 5-letter words with D as the 2nd letter score?

For Wordle, separate answers from guesses: 20 words in this pattern are answers, while 84 are allowed guesses. A word accepted as a guess is not automatically an answer. ADULT and ADMIT are recognizable examples in the broader set, but the answer count is the better guide when narrowing a solution.

ADZED scores 16 points, ahead of ADZES, ADMIX, and ADOZE at 15 each. Dictionary coverage also varies: Collins accepts 83 of these words, compared with 65 in NWL2023 and 58 in ENABLE. Tournament lists do not match exactly, so check your game's dictionary before relying on an unfamiliar entry.