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6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and D as the 5th letter

13 6-letter words with L as the 1st letter and D as the 5th letter qualify; LAMEDH leads their scores at 12.

13 wordsTop pick LAMBDAHighest score LAMEDH 12

With L in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (365 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • LAMBDA11
  • LIBIDO9
  • LIPIDS9
  • LAIRDS7
  • LOUNDS7
  • LOWNDS10
  • LIARDS7
  • LOORDS7
  • LAMEDH12
  • LAMEDS9
  • LAUNDS7
  • LIPIDE9
  • LIVEDO10
All valid words 13

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

  • LAIRDS7
  • LAMBDA11
  • LAMEDH12
  • LAMEDS9
  • LAUNDS7
  • LIARDS7
  • LIBIDO9
  • LIPIDE9
  • LIPIDS9
  • LIVEDO10
  • LOORDS7
  • LOUNDS7
  • LOWNDS10
Letters by positionIn 62% of these words the 6th letter is S.
2nd letter
  1. A38%
  2. I38%
  3. O23%
3rd letter
  1. M23%
  2. P15%
  3. U15%
4th letter
  1. R23%
  2. E23%
  3. I23%
6th letter
  1. S62%
  2. O15%
  3. A8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
LAMEDH1213All three
LAMBDA1114All three
LOWNDS1012Collins only
LIVEDO1012Collins only
LIBIDO911All three
LIPIDS911All three
LAMEDS911All three
LIPIDE911All three
LAIRDS78All three
LOUNDS710Collins only
LIARDS78All three
LOORDS78Collins only

The pattern is unusually narrow: only 13 tournament-dictionary entries fit, and none reaches our common-word frequency threshold. LAMEDH and LAMBDA top the scores, while familiar-looking forms such as LIBIDO and LIPIDS offer easier rack recognition. Collins includes all 13; ENABLE and NWL2023 each include eight.

Pattern facts at a glance

  • The fixed pattern is L _ _ _ D _; 13 tournament-list entries satisfy both letter positions.
  • Collins accepts all 13 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept eight.
  • LAMEDH leads the scores at 12, followed by LAMBDA at 11.
  • Ten entries have definitions, but zero meet our common-word frequency threshold.
  • The average score is 8.8; eight candidates finish in S.

Which matches score the most?

LAMEDH leads with 12 points, followed by LAMBDA at 11; LOWNDS and LIVEDO tie at 10. LIBIDO, LIPIDS, LAMEDS, and LIPIDE each score 9. For rack play, recognize the high-value lead, but don't assume an unfamiliar spelling is invalid: Collins lists all 13 entries.

The first-letter clue is unusually selective beside the same D-in-fifth pattern: 70 six-letter matches start with S, compared with 13 starting with L. Keep the fifth tile fixed while testing the first; changing that fifth position from D to E expands the L-starting set to 365. That jump makes position certainty more valuable than guessing from a familiar word.

A final-letter clue can narrow the candidates further. Eight end in S, two in O, and one each in A, E, and H. If your last tile rules out S, discard most of this set before spending time on the less familiar spellings.

What should you watch for in a game?

Note

For 6-letter words with L first and D fifth, dictionary coverage matters more than familiarity: none meets the common-word cutoff. LAMEDH scores 12, but its spelling is unusual. Check your game list before playing it.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words start with L and have D as the fifth letter?
There are 13 six-letter matches in Collins. ENABLE and NWL2023 each include eight, so dictionary coverage differs by game; the full set is not universal across these tournament lists. Check the lexicon your game uses before committing an unfamiliar candidate such as LAMEDH.
Which L-and-D word has the highest score?
LAMEDH scores 12, the highest listed value among these matches. LAMBDA follows at 11, while LOWNDS and LIVEDO each score 10. The scoring gap is small at the top, so the strongest placement on a board still depends on available premium squares.
Are these common six-letter words?
No. Zero entries meet our common-word frequency threshold, even though 10 have definitions. This pattern is more useful for a tournament-word puzzle than for everyday guesses; LIBIDO and LIPIDS are the more recognizable examples in the set.

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