5-letter words with I as the 2nd letter and D as the 4th letter

With I fixed in the second slot and D in the fourth, the pattern is _I_D_. KINDS, MINDS, BINDS, and WINDS show how often the final S appears. There are 40 matching words overall, fewer than the 91 words with A in the second position and D fourth, so each known letter is especially valuable when you narrow a guess.

5-letter words with I second and D fourth

• There are 40 matches, and all 40 appear in Collins.
• NWL2023 includes 30 matches, while ENABLE includes 26.
• The most common ending is S, found in 19 words such as FINDS and BIRDS.
• Y ends 11 matches, including WINDY and GIDDY.
• The average Scrabble score is 9.2 points; KIDDY leads the scorers at 14.

How does this pattern narrow a Wordle guess?

Five of the 40 matches appear in Wordle’s answer list, and all 40 are allowed guesses. The answer set is a small slice of the full pattern, so use the position clues first, then test likely endings such as S or Y.

For a board showing _I_D_, try familiar candidates like FINDS, KINDS, or WINDS when S is still possible. If the last tile is Y, WINDY and GIDDY fit. The letter stats make S a stronger first check than Y: 19 matches end in S, compared with 11 ending in Y.

Which matching words score well?

KIDDY scores 14 points before board bonuses, the top score among the examples. KINDY scores 13, while WINDY scores 12. Those totals come from the letter values, not from a special word-length bonus, so a premium square can change the best play.

For 5-letter words with I second and D fourth, dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins has 40 matches, NWL2023 has 30, and ENABLE has 26. Some words are therefore not accepted in every game. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.