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6-letter words with D as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter

6-letter words with D second and A fourth: 10 matches fit the pattern _D_A__, from ADWARE to IDEATA.

10 wordsTop pick IDEALSHighest score ADWARD 11

1 of 10 are everyday words (10%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With D in 2nd place, I is the most common 4th letter (25 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 10 · most-used first

  • IDEALS7
  • ADWARE10
  • ADNATE7
  • ADLAND8
  • IDEATE7
  • ADMASS9
  • ADHANS10
  • ADWARD11
  • IDEAED8
  • IDEATA7
All valid words 10

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

  • ADHANS10
  • ADLAND8
  • ADMASS9
  • ADNATE7
  • ADWARD11
  • ADWARE10
  • IDEAED8
  • IDEALS7
  • IDEATA7
  • IDEATE7

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ADWARD1111Collins only
ADWARE1010Collins · NWL
ADHANS1010Collins only
ADMASS910All three
ADLAND810Collins · NWL
IDEAED88Collins only
IDEALS78All three
ADNATE78All three
IDEATE77All three
IDEATA77Collins only

The pattern is _D_A__, fixing the second slot to D and the fourth to A while leaving four positions open. Six matches begin with A and four with I. Only one of the ten meets the common-word cutoff, so most candidates are specialist vocabulary rather than familiar daily words.

Ten matches, one common word

  • Ten tournament-dictionary words fit _D_A__.
  • ADWARD tops the score list at 11 Scrabble points.
  • ADWARE and ADHANS share second place at 10 points.
  • Six entries begin with A; four begin with I.
  • D, E, and S each close three matches; A closes one.

Which 6-letter words with D second and A fourth fit?

Six entries start with A: ADWARE, ADNATE, ADLAND, ADMASS, ADHANS, and ADWARD. The other four start with I: IDEALS, IDEATE, IDEAED, and IDEATA. That split is especially useful after a first-letter clue: it reduces the candidates to one of two compact groups without changing the fixed D and A positions.

Endings are less decisive. D, E, and S each occur three times, while A occurs once, in IDEATA. An E-ending clue leaves ADWARE, ADNATE, and IDEATE; a D-ending clue leaves ADWARD, ADLAND, and IDEAED.

The first letter divides the set into two groups, but those ending clusters still give you a quick cross-check.

Which match scores highest, and what should you watch for?

ADWARD earns 11 Scrabble points, ahead of ADWARE and ADHANS at 10 each. Its W is the standout tile in this pattern; if you have that letter, test it before the 10-point pair. That also gives this small pattern a clear scoring leader.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins includes all 10, NWL2023 includes six, and ENABLE includes four. The 10 6-letter words with D second and A fourth therefore do not form one universal game list; use the count for your dictionary rather than assuming every candidate transfers.

Eight matches have a recorded definition, leaving two included because a tournament dictionary accepts them. The pool contains only 10 entries, yet not every one comes with an equally clear everyday cue. For this clue, trust the letter layout more than how familiar a candidate sounds.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring word with D second and A fourth?
ADWARD is the highest-scoring match at 11 Scrabble points. ADWARE and ADHANS tie next at 10 each, while the remaining entries score 9 or less. The W in ADWARD separates the leader from the pair immediately behind it.
Do all dictionaries accept the same six-letter matches?
No single count applies across all three: Collins includes all 10, NWL2023 six, and ENABLE four. The sources overlap, so their counts should not be added as separate words; the combined match total remains 10.
How many of these D-and-A pattern words are common?
Only one of the 10 matches qualifies as common under the frequency measure used here. The other nine still count because each appears in at least one tournament dictionary, making the full set larger than its everyday-vocabulary subset.

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