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

6-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and D as the 5th letter number 25, from COMEDY and REMEDY to less familiar forms.

25 wordsTop pick COMEDYHighest score COMEDY 14

3 of 25 are everyday words (12%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With M in 3rd place, E is the most common 5th letter (215 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 25 · most-used first

  • COMEDY14
  • REMEDY12
  • ARMADA9
  • LAMBDA11
  • REMADE9
  • NOMADS9
  • HAMADA12
  • UNMADE9
  • RAMADA9
  • POMADE11
  • COMODO11
  • NOMADE9
  • REMUDA9
  • COMEDO11
  • DEMODE10
  • COMADE11
  • ALMUDE9
  • ALMUDS9
  • BEMADS11
  • BEMUDS11
  • FUMADO12
  • LAMEDH12
  • LAMEDS9
  • NOMADY12
  • REMEDE9
All valid words 25

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

  • ALMUDE9
  • ALMUDS9
  • ARMADA9
  • BEMADS11
  • BEMUDS11
  • COMADE11
  • COMEDO11
  • COMEDY14
  • COMODO11
  • DEMODE10
  • FUMADO12
  • HAMADA12
  • LAMBDA11
  • LAMEDH12
  • LAMEDS9
  • NOMADE9
  • NOMADS9
  • NOMADY12
  • POMADE11
  • RAMADA9
  • REMADE9
  • REMEDE9
  • REMEDY12
  • REMUDA9
  • UNMADE9
Letters by positionIn 48% of these words the 4th letter is A.
1st letter
  1. R20%
  2. C16%
  3. A12%
2nd letter
  1. O32%
  2. E28%
  3. A20%
4th letter
  1. A48%
  2. E24%
  3. U16%
6th letter
  1. E32%
  2. S20%
  3. A20%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; COMEDY tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 11 words
  2. 10 points: 1 words
  3. 1111 points: 7 words
  4. 12 points: 5 words
  5. 1313 points: 0 words
  6. 14 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
COMEDY1415All three
REMEDY1212All three
HAMADA1212All three
LAMEDH1213All three
FUMADO1214Collins only
NOMADY1213Collins only
LAMBDA1114All three
POMADE1113All three
COMODO1113Collins only
COMEDO1113All three
COMADE1113All three
BEMADS1113Collins only

The pattern is _ _ M _ D _, so the clues lock down a useful middle pair while leaving the first, second, and final letters open. COMEDY and REMEDY stand out as familiar examples, but dictionary coverage differs: Collins lists 25 matches, compared with 17 in ENABLE and 18 in NWL2023.

What stands out in this letter pattern?

  • 25 tournament-dictionary entries fit the _ _ M _ D _ pattern.
  • COMEDY scores 14 points, the top score; REMEDY scores 12.
  • Five words begin with R, more than any other first letter; C follows with four.
  • Eight matches end in E, while A and S each finish five.

Which letter clues narrow the choices?

The clearest familiar footholds are COMEDY and REMEDY. The first-letter distribution is concentrated: R leads with five entries, C has four, and A, L, and N each supply three. Keep M in slot three and D in slot five as you test possible first letters; shifting either fixed clue discards the pattern.

Final letters narrow the choices differently: E closes eight words, A and S close five apiece, while O and Y each close three. An E ending is the most frequent, but it does not guarantee a familiar answer. Only three matches fall among the most common English words.

Which matching words score highest?

COMEDY is the top scorer at 14 points, ahead of REMEDY, HAMADA, LAMEDH, FUMADO, and NOMADY at 12 each. When COMEDY fits your rack, consider whether a premium square can boost its strong tile values.

For 6-letter words with M as the 3rd letter and D as the 5th letter, dictionary coverage is a real constraint: Collins has 25 matches, while ENABLE has 17 and NWL2023 has 18. Some entries will not carry across every game. Check your game's word list before challenging an unfamiliar play.

Questions people ask

How many six-letter words have M third and D fifth?
There are 25 matching words across the tournament dictionaries. The pattern fixes the middle letters as M and D, leaving the other four positions to vary. Collins includes 25 matches, while ENABLE includes 17 and NWL2023 includes 18.
What is the highest-scoring word with M third and D fifth?
COMEDY scores 14 points, the highest score among these matches. REMEDY, HAMADA, LAMEDH, FUMADO, and NOMADY each score 12. Scores refer to the base word value, before any board-square bonuses.
Which letter most often starts these six-letter words?
R is the most frequent first letter, starting five matching words. C is next with four, while A, L, and N each start three. For a pattern-solving guess, preserve M in the third position and D in the fifth as you narrow the opening letter.

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