6-letter words with B as the 1st letter and D as the 3rd letter

The pattern is B?D???: B stays in the first slot, and D stays in the third. Collins lists all 68 words; NWL2023 includes 46, while ENABLE includes 45. Only 9 are tagged as common, so recognizable picks such as BODIES share the list with less familiar words.

The B-D pattern at a glance

• All 68 matches follow B?D???, with the first and third letters fixed.
• Collins has 68 entries; NWL2023 has 46, and ENABLE has 45.
• Only 9 words are tagged as common.
• Final S leads with 13 words, followed by E with 9 and D with 8.
• BEDAZE leads the score list at 18 Scrabble points.

How do you narrow the B-D pattern?

Start with familiar choices that fit the slots: BUDGET, BODIES, BADGES, and BIDDER all place D third. Their different endings make them easy to test against a clue, especially when you already know the final letter.

BODEGA and BEDLAM offer another pair of recognizable options, while BODILY shares the same opening pattern. If the clue points to a plural, BODIES or BADGES fits; for a person who places bids, BIDDER is the more direct match.

The ending counts can trim your search quickly. Thirteen words finish in S, compared with 9 ending in E and 8 ending in D. When your last tile is known, start with that group rather than scanning every match.

What stands out about scores and game fit?

BEDAZE scores 18 points before board bonuses, making it the strongest scorer listed. BEDECK and BEDUCK each score 15. The top option is less everyday than BUDGET, so a clue-solving choice and a score-first play need not be the same word.

The list has a clear limit: only 9 of the 68 words count as common. For Scrabble-style games, dictionary coverage also matters; Collins has more matches here than NWL2023 or ENABLE. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Changing the third letter to R produces 180 six-letter matches, well above this D pattern. Keeping B and D while changing length gives 27 five-letter entries and 104 seven-letter entries. The six-letter set sits between those neighboring lengths in size.