6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and D as the 4th letter

The frame leaves four open slots: L _ _ D _ _. Everyday words are scarce, but LEADER and LOADED stand out; endings lean toward R, D, and N. Across 38 matches, the average score is 7.9, and 11 rank as common; it is not an everyday vocabulary list.

At a glance: the L-D pattern

• There are 38 six-letter matches for L in position one and D in position four.
• LEWDLY leads the Scrabble scores at 13 points.
• LEADER, LOADED, LANDED, and LADDER are familiar examples.
• R, D, and N are the most frequent final letters in this group.

Which familiar words fit L _ _ D _ _?

LEADER, LOADED, LANDED, LADDER, LOUDER, and LENDER are among the clearest everyday fits. Their shared shape makes them good candidates when a clue gives you L up front and D in the fourth square.

The endings narrow the search further: R is most common, followed by D and N. LOUDLY and LORDLY end in Y, while LADDIE and LEADEN give you less frequent alternatives. Only 11 matches are classed as common, so expect the remaining entries to include rarer forms.

Only 11 matches fall in the common-word group. LEADER, LOADED, LANDED, LADDER, LOUDER, and LENDER give you recognizable choices, while less familiar forms make up most of the remaining set.

When a clue fixes the last tile, start with the endings: ten matches close in R, nine in D, and eight in N. The one-word gaps make the search order useful but close.

How to use 6-letter words with L first and D fourth

The 38-word group matches Collins. ENABLE lists 29 words, while NWL2023 lists 30.

Acceptance depends on your game dictionary, especially for rarer forms. LEADER and LOADED are familiar starting points.

R is the strongest ending group at 10 matches. D follows with nine, then N with eight; use those counts when a final tile is missing.