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5-letter words with G as the 1st letter and D as the 3rd letter

Thirteen 5-letter words with G as the 1st letter and D as the 3rd letter fit the frame G?D??, and eight begin GAD-.

13 wordsTop pick GODLYHighest score GADJO 14

2 of 13 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With G in 1st place, A is the most common 3rd letter (78 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • GODLY10
  • GIDDY11
  • GADDI8
  • GODET7
  • GADES7
  • GADIS7
  • GADGE8
  • GADJO14
  • GADJE14
  • GODSO7
  • GADID8
  • GADSO7
  • GUDES7
All valid words 13

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • GADDI8
  • GADES7
  • GADGE8
  • GADID8
  • GADIS7
  • GADJE14
  • GADJO14
  • GADSO7
  • GIDDY11
  • GODET7
  • GODLY10
  • GODSO7
  • GUDES7
Letters by positionIn 62% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
2nd letter
  1. A62%
  2. O23%
  3. I8%
4th letter
  1. E23%
  2. D15%
  3. I15%
5th letter
  1. S23%
  2. O23%
  3. Y15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
GADJO1417Collins only
GADJE1417Collins only
GIDDY1111All three
GODLY1011All three
GADDI89All three
GADGE810Collins only
GADID89All three
GODET78All three
GADES78Collins only
GADIS78All three
GODSO78Collins only
GUDES79All three

This list is small and top-heavy with one opening blend. Eight of the 13 matches start GAD-, from GADDI and GADES to GADGE and GADID, while three take GOD- and only one each use GID- and GUD-. Just two words, GIDDY and GODLY, count as common, and the same two are the only Wordle answers.

G?D?? matches at a glance

  • Thirteen tournament-dictionary words begin G and hold D in the third slot.
  • Eight start GAD-, three GOD-, one GID- and one GUD-.
  • GIDDY and GODLY are the only common words and the only Wordle answers.
  • Six of the 13 are Collins-only, missing from both ENABLE and NWL2023.
  • GADJO and GADJE top the scores at 14.

Why so many of these words are Collins-only

Six of the 13 matches appear in Collins and in neither ENABLE nor NWL2023. The gap traces to the rare GAD- set, where GADES, GADGE, GADJO, GADJE and GADSO lack North American listing. For a North American game, that leaves barely half the pattern playable until you confirm an entry.

Reading the GAD and GOD groups

GAD- carries the bulk of the list and most of the scoring. GADJO and GADJE both reach 14 on their J tiles, and GADDI, GADGE and GADID all score 8. The smaller GOD- group is friendlier: GODLY is common and scores 10, while GODET and GODSO sit lower and rank as rarer forms.

Endings are scattered: three words finish in O, three in S, and two each in E and Y. That wide spread means a single green final letter rarely settles much here, and the second letter is the better guide.

Two familiar words, eleven specialists

Tip

GIDDY and GODLY are the only two entries most players will recognise, and both are Wordle answers as well. Treat the rest as Scrabble material: GADJO and GADJE earn 14, but neither is likely to be accepted outside Collins.

Questions people ask

How many five-letter words start with G and have D third?
There are 13. Eight begin GAD-, three GOD-, and one each GID- and GUD-. Collins lists all 13, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept only 7.
Are any G-first, D-third words Wordle answers?
Two are, GIDDY and GODLY, and they are also the only common words in the group. All 13 matches are accepted guesses, so the answer pool here is tiny next to the full list.
What is the highest-scoring G-first, D-third word?
GADJO and GADJE tie at 14 points on their J tiles. GIDDY follows at 11 and GODLY at 10, while GADDI, GADGE and GADID each score 8.

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