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

The fixed ending is LD, so every answer has the shape _ _ _ L D, mixing everyday words such as WOULD and BUILD with less familiar entries such as FJELD and SKALD. Collins includes 37 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE each include 22. That difference matters if you are checking a tournament game: an entry accepted in one word list may not work in another.

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

• Thirty-seven words match the pattern, with L fourth and D last.
• Collins includes 37 matches; NWL2023 and ENABLE each include 22.
• Eleven matching words also appear in the Wordle answer list.
• Ten of the 37 are classed as common.
• FJELD leads the Scrabble scores at 16 points; CHILD scores 11.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

Start with WOULD, COULD and WORLD, then check CHILD, FIELD, BUILD, YIELD and WIELD. These recognizable choices make the fixed LD ending easier to work with: compare their first three letters while keeping the final two slots unchanged. GUILD, MOULD and SCOLD add more familiar options.

Ten entries are classed as common, and 11 matches occur in the Wordle answer list. The answer-list count does not mean every entry is equally familiar, though. FJELD, HEALD and WEALD are among the less everyday choices, so try a common candidate before spending guesses on obscure letter combinations.

Dictionary coverage and the standout scorer

The 37-word Collins set is broader than either the 22-word NWL2023 or ENABLE set. If you play in a North American tournament dictionary, check your game's word list rather than assuming every Collins entry is accepted. This is a real constraint for unusual options such as CAULD or NEELD.

FJELD scores 16 points, well ahead of the 8.4-point average for this group; CHILD scores 11, while WOULD, WORLD, FIELD, YIELD and WIELD each score 9. For another positional comparison, the same final D with E in the fourth slot has 529 matches. The L-and-D pattern is much tighter, so prioritize the common words before exploring the longer tail.