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

This pattern fixes R in position three and D in position five, leaving four letters open. The results range from familiar words such as worlds and parade to less common entries such as dirndl and teredo. Only five matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and specialist terms.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 34 six-letter matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• S is the most common first letter, starting 11 matches.
• S is also the most common final letter: 14 matches end in S, while 11 end in E.
• Five entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which matches are familiar words?

Worlds, parade, parody, stride, and shreds are recognizable examples that fit the same fixed pattern. Their different endings show how much the open positions matter: worlds and shreds end in S, while parade and stride end in E.

The common-word count is only five, so many matches are less likely to appear in everyday play. Dirndl and teredo are among the more specialized examples. The full set is broader than a list of familiar words, which matters when you are checking an exact letter pattern.

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

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 33 matches, NWL2023 includes 22, and ENABLE includes 21. Those counts overlap, so adding them would not give the total. Check your game's word list before playing a less familiar entry.

JERIDS is the top scorer at 14 points, followed by PARODY and CORODY at 12 each. The average score across the pattern is 8.9. For comparison, changing the third letter to E gives 65 matches, while the same R-and-D pattern in seven-letter words has 68.