5-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and D as the 4th letter

With N and D fixed in the middle, only the first two letters and final letter vary. The endings are concentrated: 41 words finish in S and 20 in Y, accounting for 61 entries. That gives you a quick way to narrow a known pattern before scanning individual words.

The pattern at a glance

• The tournament-dictionary total is 97 words.
• 27 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
• S is the most frequent final letter, with 41 words.
• Y is the next most frequent ending, with 20 words.
• B begins the most entries: 15; F and R begin 10 each.

Which of these fit Wordle?

Wordle's allowed-guess list contains 95 words matching this pattern, and 7 are also in its answer list. The fixed middle narrows the search, but the remaining first, second, and final letters still leave many possibilities.

When N and D are confirmed in positions three and four, compare candidates by their outer letters rather than testing the fixed pair again. HANDS, FUNDS, and CANDY show how sharply the last letter changes a guess. Only 27 entries meet the common-word cutoff, so many matches are less familiar than these examples.

Which endings and scores stand out?

S and Y dominate the final position, together making up 61 of the 97 matches. HANDS, FUNDS, FINDS, and KINDS illustrate the S-ending group; CANDY, SANDY, and WINDY show the Y group. Check the final tile first when your clue already confirms the middle letters.

ZONDA and ZENDO lead the listed Scrabble scores at 15 points apiece, while WINDY scores 12. The top-scoring choices are less familiar than the common examples. Check your game's word list before relying on an uncommon entry, since dictionary coverage differs.

5-letter words with N as the 3rd letter and D as the 4th letter