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

The pattern is W _ _ _ D _, with D fixed in the fifth slot and the last letter free. Just 3 entries rank among common English words, while the tournament lists differ: Collins has 12 matches, NWL2023 has 10, and ENABLE has 9. Familiar examples include WORLDS and WOUNDS, but obscure forms fill much of the set.

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

• Exactly 13 tournament-dictionary words fit W___D_; the fifth letter is D, while the final tile varies.
• Eight finish in S; three finish in Y, and one each ends in A or O.
• Only 3 entries rank among common English words, so familiar candidates are a small slice.
• Collins accepts 12, NWL2023 accepts 10, and ENABLE accepts 9; those dictionary counts overlap.
• WIELDY, WEIRDY, and WOUNDY lead the score list at 13 points apiece.

Why are there only 13 matches?

Only 13 six-letter words match W___D_, compared with 70 when S replaces W in the first position and D stays fifth. That sharp gap makes the starting W the real constraint; D already fixes the pattern near the end.

The familiar-looking options include WORLDS and WOUNDS, but the final-letter split narrows quickly: eight matches end in S, while three end in Y. WEIRDO takes the O ending, and WOULDA takes A. After locking W and D, test endings before cycling through middle letters.

Which W___D_ words score highest?

WIELDY, WEIRDY, and WOUNDY tie at 13 points, the top score among these matches. WORLDs, WOUNDS, WEIRDO, WOULDA, WIELDS, WEIRDS, and WOULDS each score 10. The average is 10.7 points, so the three leaders stand above a cluster of familiar lower scorers.

For a quick solving rule, try S and Y endings first: together they cover 11 of the 13 matches. A and O are singletons, so save those checks for later. Dictionary coverage is not identical across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE; check your game's word list before committing to less familiar forms such as WOOLDS, WEALDS, or WOUNDY.