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6-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and L as the 4th letter

The 6-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and L as the 4th letter total 29, led by KUDLIK at 15 points.

29 wordsTop pick RIDLEYHighest score KUDLIK 15

2 of 29 are everyday words (7%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With D in 3rd place, D is the most common 4th letter (152 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 29 · most-used first

  • RIDLEY10
  • MEDLEY12
  • BEDLAM11
  • ADDLED9
  • OODLES7
  • LADLES7
  • PEDLAR9
  • SIDLED8
  • LADLED8
  • MEDLAR9
  • SIDLES7
  • PEDLER9
  • KIDLIT11
  • REDLEG8
  • KIDLET11
  • ADDLES8
  • CODLIN9
  • SIDLER7
  • LADLER7
  • YODLER10
  • BODLES9
  • KUDLIK15
  • MEDLED10
  • MEDLES9
  • MIDLEG10
  • PADLES9
  • PODLEY12
  • YODLED11
  • YODLES10
All valid words 29

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

  • ADDLED9
  • ADDLES8
  • BEDLAM11
  • BODLES9
  • CODLIN9
  • KIDLET11
  • KIDLIT11
  • KUDLIK15
  • LADLED8
  • LADLER7
  • LADLES7
  • MEDLAR9
  • MEDLED10
  • MEDLES9
  • MEDLEY12
  • MIDLEG10
  • OODLES7
  • PADLES9
  • PEDLAR9
  • PEDLER9
  • PODLEY12
  • REDLEG8
  • RIDLEY10
  • SIDLED8
  • SIDLER7
  • SIDLES7
  • YODLED11
  • YODLER10
  • YODLES10
Letters by positionIn 79% of these words the 5th letter is E.
1st letter
  1. M17%
  2. P14%
  3. L10%
2nd letter
  1. E28%
  2. O24%
  3. I24%
5th letter
  1. E79%
  2. A10%
  3. I10%
6th letter
  1. S28%
  2. R21%
  3. D17%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; KUDLIK tops the list with 15. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 5 words
  2. 8 points: 4 words
  3. 99 points: 8 words
  4. 10 points: 5 words
  5. 1111 points: 4 words
  6. 12 points: 2 words
  7. 1313 points: 0 words
  8. 14 points: 0 words
  9. 1515 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
KUDLIK1517Collins · NWL
MEDLEY1213All three
PODLEY1213Collins only
BEDLAM1114All three
KIDLIT1112NWL only
KIDLET1112Collins only
YODLED1111All three
RIDLEY1010All three
YODLER1010All three
MIDLEG1013All three
YODLES1010All three
MEDLED1012Collins only

This pattern locks the middle pair as DL, leaving the first, second, and final letters to narrow your search. Only 2 entries meet the common-word frequency measure, so familiar options such as MEDLEY and BEDLAM sit beside much rarer forms. The endings cluster around S, R, and D, which gives you a practical place to start when checking a clue or rack.

At a glance: the DL pattern

  • 29 tournament-list words place D third and L fourth.
  • Collins includes 28 matches; NWL2023 includes 24, and ENABLE includes 22.
  • Only 2 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
  • S leads as a final letter with 8 matches; R has 6 and D has 5.
  • KUDLIK scores 15, ahead of MEDLEY and PODLEY at 12.

Which letters finish these words?

S is the most frequent ending, appearing in 8 matches; R closes 6 and D closes 5. Together, those endings account for 19 of the 29 entries, so testing S, R, or D first can quickly narrow a rack search.

Starting letters spread less evenly: M leads with 5, P has 4, while K, L, S, and Y each begin 3 entries. MEDLEY and PEDLAR are useful examples to scan, but an M start does not dominate the pattern.

How to use 6-letter words with D as 3rd and L as 4th

Tip

S, R, and D are the leading endings for this pattern: together they cover 19 of the 29 matches.

Questions people ask

Does NWL2023 include all 29 words with D third and L fourth?
No. NWL2023 lists 24 of the 29 matches, while Collins lists 28 and ENABLE lists 22. The total includes words found in at least one of those tournament dictionaries, so some entries are dictionary-specific. Check the word list used by your game before playing an unfamiliar form.
Which six-letter word with D third and L fourth scores highest?
KUDLIK is the top scorer at 15 points. MEDLEY and PODLEY follow at 12, while BEDLAM, KIDLIT, KIDLET, and YODLED each score 11. KUDLIK is also one of the less familiar entries, so confirm it is accepted in your game before building a play around it.
Which starting letter appears most often in this pattern?
M is the most common starting letter, with 5 matches. P starts 4; K, L, S, and Y each start 3. That makes MEDLEY a representative M-starting example, while PEDLAR shows the next-largest group. The first letter still leaves many possibilities, so use the final letter to narrow the search.

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