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6-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and E as the 5th letter

6-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and E as the 5th letter number 242, with BUDGET and INDEED among the recognizable matches.

242 wordsTop pick BUDGETHighest score JUDGEY 18

36 of 242 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With D in 3rd place, E is the most common 5th letter (242 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 36 · most-used first

  • BUDGET10
  • INDEED8
  • BODIES9
  • LADIES7
  • HIDDEN11
  • JUDGES15
  • SUDDEN8
  • KIDNEY14
  • LADDER8
  • JUDGED16
  • INDIES7
  • RODNEY10
  • RIDDEN8
  • MADDEN10
  • REDEEM9
  • BADGES10
  • LEDGER8
  • LODGED9
  • BADGER10
  • BIDDER10
  • BODIED10
  • GADGET9
  • NODDED9
  • FODDER11
  • RIDGES8
  • RIDLEY10
  • MEDLEY12
  • HEDGES11
  • MIDGET10
  • DODGER9
  • LODGES8
  • PADDED11
  • PADRES9
  • RUDDER8
  • DODGED10
  • WEDGES11
All valid words 242

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

  • ADDEEM10
  • ADDIES8
  • ADDLED9
  • ADDLES8
  • AIDMEN9
  • BADDER10
  • BADGED11
  • BADGER10
  • BADGES10
  • BADMEN11
  • BEDDED11
  • BEDDER10
  • BEDYED13
  • BEDYES12
  • BIDDEN10
  • BIDDER10
  • BODGED11
  • BODGER10
  • BODGES10
  • BODIED10
  • BODIES9
  • BODLES9
  • BUDDED11
  • BUDDER10
  • BUDGED11
  • BUDGER10
  • BUDGES10
  • BUDGET10
  • CADEES9
  • CADGED11
  • CADGER10
  • CADGES10
  • CADIES9
  • CADRES9
  • CODDED11
  • CODDER10
  • CODGER10
  • CUDDEN10
  • CUDGEL10
  • DADDED10
  • DADOED9
  • DADOES8
  • DIDDER9
  • DIDIES8
  • DIDOES8
  • DODDED10
  • DODDER9
  • DODGED10
  • DODGEM11
  • DODGER9
  • DODGES9
  • DODOES8
  • DUDDER9
  • DUDEEN8
  • EDDIED9
  • EDDIES8
  • EDDOES8
  • ENDUED8
  • ENDUES7
  • FADGED12
  • FADGES11
  • FADIER10
  • FIDGED12
  • FIDGES11
  • FIDGET11
  • FODDER11
  • FODGEL11
  • FUDGED12
  • FUDGES11
  • GADDED10
  • GADDER9
  • GADGES9
  • GADGET9
  • GADJES15
  • GIDGEE9
  • GIDJEE15
  • GODDED10
  • GODDEN9
  • HADDEN11
  • HADJEE17
  • HADJES17
  • HEDGED12
  • HEDGER11
  • HEDGES11
  • HIDDEN11
  • HIDDER11
  • HODDED12
  • HODDEN11
  • HODMEN12
  • HUDDEN11
  • INDEED8
  • INDIES7
  • INDUED8
  • INDUES7
  • JUDDER15
  • JUDGED16
  • JUDGER15
  • JUDGES15
  • JUDGEY18
  • JUDIES14
  • KEDGED13
  • KEDGER12
  • KEDGES12
  • KIDDED13
  • KIDDER12
  • KIDLET11
  • KIDNEY14
  • LADDER8
  • LADIES7
  • LADLED8
  • LADLER7
  • LADLES7
  • LEDDEN8
  • LEDGED9
  • LEDGER8
  • LEDGES8
  • LIDDED9
  • LIDGER8
  • LODGED9
  • LODGER8
  • LODGES8
  • MADDED11
  • MADDEN10
  • MADDER10
  • MADGES10
  • MADMEN11
  • MADRES9
  • MEDLED10
  • MEDLES9
  • MEDLEY12
  • MIDDEN10
  • MIDDER10
  • MIDGES10
  • MIDGET10
  • MIDLEG10
  • MODDED11
  • MODDER10
  • MODGED11
  • MODGES10
  • MUDDED11
  • MUDDER10
  • MUDGED11
  • MUDGER10
  • MUDGES10
  • MUDHEN12
  • NIDGET8
  • NODDED9
  • NODDER8
  • NUDGED9
  • NUDGER8
  • NUDGES8
  • NUDIES7
  • OLDIES7
  • OODLES7
  • PADDED11
  • PADDER10
  • PADLES9
  • PADRES9
  • PEDDER10
  • PEDLER9
  • PODDED11
  • PODGES10
  • PODLEY12
  • PUDDEN10
  • PUDDER10
  • PUDGES10
  • PUDSEY12
  • RADDED9
  • RADDER8
  • RADGER8
  • RADGES8
  • REDDED9
  • REDDEN8
  • REDDER8
  • REDEEM9
  • REDLEG8
  • REDOES7
  • REDREW10
  • REDYED11
  • REDYES10
  • RIDDED9
  • RIDDEN8
  • RIDDER8
  • RIDGED9
  • RIDGEL8
  • RIDGER8
  • RIDGES8
  • RIDLEY10
  • RODDED9
  • RODMEN9
  • RODNEY10
  • RUDDED9
  • RUDDER8
  • RUDIES7
  • SADDED9
  • SADDEN8
  • SADDER8
  • SADHES10
  • SEDGED9
  • SEDGES8
  • SIDLED8
  • SIDLER7
  • SIDLES7
  • SODDED9
  • SODDEN8
  • SODGER8
  • SUDDEN8
  • SUDDER8
  • SUDSED8
  • SUDSER7
  • SUDSES7
  • TEDDED9
  • TEDDER8
  • TEDIER7
  • TIDIED8
  • TIDIER7
  • TIDIES7
  • TODDED9
  • TODDES8
  • TODIES7
  • UNDIES7
  • UNDOER7
  • UNDOES7
  • UNDREW10
  • UNDYED11
  • UPDREW12
  • WADDED12
  • WADDER11
  • WADIES10
  • WADMEL12
  • WADSET10
  • WEDDED12
  • WEDDER11
  • WEDGED12
  • WEDGES11
  • WIDDER11
  • WIDGET11
  • WODGES11
  • WUDDED12
  • YODLED11
  • YODLER10
  • YODLES10
Letters by positionIn 32% of these words the 4th letter is D.
1st letter
  1. R11%
  2. M10%
  3. B10%
2nd letter
  1. A22%
  2. O20%
  3. U17%
4th letter
  1. D32%
  2. G31%
  3. L10%
6th letter
  1. S28%
  2. D26%
  3. R24%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; JUDGEY tops the list with 18. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 22 words
  2. 8 points: 48 words
  3. 99 points: 42 words
  4. 10 points: 56 words
  5. 1111 points: 40 words
  6. 12 points: 20 words
  7. 1313 points: 3 words
  8. 14 points: 2 words
  9. 1515 points: 5 words
  10. 16 points: 1 words
  11. 1717 points: 2 words
  12. 18 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
JUDGEY1821NWL only
HADJEE1718All three
HADJES1718All three
JUDGED1620All three
JUDGES1519All three
JUDDER1518All three
JUDGER1519All three
GADJES1518Collins only
GIDJEE1518Collins only
KIDNEY1414All three
JUDIES1417Collins · NWL
KIDDED1313All three

With D fixed in slot three and E in slot five, the pattern is _ _ D _ E _. BUDGET, INDEED, LADIES, HIDDEN, and JUDGES are familiar anchors; less familiar matches sit beside them in the same pool. Only 36 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect plenty of specialist vocabulary.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

  • The tournament-dictionary pool contains 242 six-letter matches.
  • R leads as the first letter with 27; M has 24 and B has 23.
  • S is the most frequent final letter with 68, ahead of D with 63 and R with 58.
  • The average tile score is 9.8; JUDGEY tops the scoring list at 18.

6-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and E as the 5th letter

Many matches have familiar shapes: BUDGET, INDEED, LADIES, and HIDDEN. KIDNEY, LADDER, GADGET, and FODDER also make the fixed slots easy to spot, since their remaining letters form recognizable chunks.

The opening letters offer a sharper clue than the endings. R, M, and B begin 27, 24, and 23 words respectively, while 68 matches end in S. Lock in D and E first, then test likely first letters before sorting through the large S-ending group.

Which matches score highest?

Unusual letters lift the top scores. JUDGEY earns 18 points before board bonuses; HADJEE and HADJES score 17, while JUDGED reaches 16. BUDGET and INDEED are easier to recognize, but neither leads the scoring table, and a premium square under J or H can change the result.

Dictionary coverage is the catch: Collins includes 237 matches, NWL2023 has 184, and ENABLE has 174. Those counts overlap, so they are not pieces to add together. Only 36 matches are common words; check your game's word list before playing an obscure entry.

A sharper way to narrow the pattern

Tip

For 6-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and E as the 5th letter, do not assume the busiest first and last letters belong to one cluster. Start with the 27 R-openers, then test the final slot.

Questions people ask

Which common words have D third and E fifth?
BUDGET, INDEED, LADIES, HIDDEN, and JUDGES are recognizable matches. There are 36 words in this pattern among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, out of 242 tournament-dictionary matches overall.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
JUDGEY scores 18 points before board bonuses. HADJEE and HADJES each score 17, and JUDGED scores 16. Premium squares can raise a play's total, but these are the base tile scores.
Do Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE contain the same words?
No. Collins includes 237 matches, NWL2023 includes 184, and ENABLE includes 174. The word pools overlap, and some entries appear in one dictionary but not another, so check the list used by your game.

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