5-letter words with D as the 4th letter and Y as the 5th letter

Lock in the final two tiles first: every match has the shape ___DY. Familiar options include READY, STUDY, CANDY, and WOODY, but the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary. The first letter varies widely, so knowing D and Y does not by itself narrow the opening as much as you might expect.

5-letter words with D as the 4th letter and Y as the 5th letter

• The complete pattern contains 106 tournament-dictionary words, all ending in DY.
• B is the most common first letter, starting 13 matches; G follows with 9.
• A total of 38 matches are also Wordle answers.
• READY, STUDY, and BUDDY are familiar examples; only 22 matches fall in the common-word group.

Which first letters appear most often?

B leads with 13 words, while G has 9. C, D, and R tie at 8 each, so a B opening is more productive than any other single starting letter in this pattern. READY and RATTY show how different the starts can be while the final DY stays fixed.

The 106-word total combines entries recognized by at least one tournament list: Collins has 101, NWL2023 has 75, and ENABLE has 63. Those totals overlap, so they are not separate piles to add together. Some matches are uncommon; check your game's word list before relying on an obscure entry.

Wordle answers and board scores

The pattern includes 38 Wordle answers, giving you a sizeable candidate pool once D and Y are confirmed. READY and STUDY are recognizable examples of the shape, while BUDDY and CANDY supply different opening letters. Keep the middle three positions open until your clues narrow them.

For a score-focused play, ZAIDY tops the scoring list at 18 points; HOWDY follows at 15, then BAWDY and KIDDY at 14 each. ZAIDY is a less familiar choice than HOWDY, so learn the word before playing it in a tournament game.