7-letter words with L as the 2nd letter and D as the 4th letter
7-letter words with L second and D fourth total 65; KLUDGEY leads at 16 points.
6 of 65 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.
With L in 2nd place, N is the most common 4th letter (146 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- SLIDING9
- PLEDGED12
- BLADDER11
- PLEDGES11
- FLEDGED13
- GLIDING10
- SLIDERS8
- GLIDERS9
- ELUDING9
- GLADDEN10
- SLEDGES9
- BLADING11
- GLADIUS9
- PLODDED12
- PLEDGER11
- BLUDGER11
- PLODDER11
- SLUDGES9
- PLEDGET11
- ELIDING9
- GLADDER10
- SLEDGED10
- BLADERS10
- CLADDED12
- ALIDADE9
- PLEDGEE11
- GLADDIE10
- KLUDGES13
- SLUDGED10
- SLEDDED10
- BLUDGED12
- FLEDGES12
- CLUDGIE11
- GLADFUL12
- KLUDGED14
- CLODDED12
- BLUDGES11
- SLEDDER9
- GLIDDER10
- SLIDDEN9
- ALIDADS9
- ALODIAL8
- ALODIUM10
- ALUDELS8
- BLADDED12
- BLUDIER10
- CLADDER11
- CLADDIE11
All valid words 65
- ALIDADE9
- ALIDADS9
- ALODIAL8
- ALODIUM10
- ALUDELS8
- BLADDED12
- BLADDER11
- BLADERS10
- BLADING11
- BLUDGED12
- BLUDGER11
- BLUDGES11
- BLUDIER10
- CLADDED12
- CLADDER11
- CLADDIE11
- CLADISM12
- CLADIST10
- CLADODE11
- CLODDED12
- CLUDGIE11
- ELIDING9
- ELODEAS8
- ELUDERS8
- ELUDING9
- FLEDGED13
- FLEDGES12
- GLADDED11
- GLADDEN10
- GLADDER10
- GLADDIE10
- GLADDON10
- GLADFUL12
- GLADIER9
- GLADIUS9
- GLEDGED11
- GLEDGES10
- GLIDDER10
- GLIDERS9
- GLIDING10
- KLUDGED14
- KLUDGES13
- KLUDGEY16
- PLEDGED12
- PLEDGEE11
- PLEDGER11
- PLEDGES11
- PLEDGET11
- PLEDGOR11
- PLODDED12
- PLODDER11
- PLODGED12
- PLODGES11
- SLADANG9
- SLEDDED10
- SLEDDER9
- SLEDGED10
- SLEDGER9
- SLEDGES9
- SLIDDEN9
- SLIDDER9
- SLIDERS8
- SLIDING9
- SLUDGED10
- SLUDGES9
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLUDGEY | 16 | 18 | Collins · NWL |
| KLUDGED | 14 | 17 | Collins · NWL |
| FLEDGED | 13 | 15 | All three |
| KLUDGES | 13 | 16 | All three |
| PLEDGED | 12 | 15 | All three |
| PLODDED | 12 | 14 | All three |
| CLADDED | 12 | 14 | Collins · NWL |
| BLUDGED | 12 | 16 | Collins · NWL |
| FLEDGES | 12 | 14 | All three |
| GLADFUL | 12 | 16 | Collins only |
| CLODDED | 12 | 14 | Collins only |
| BLADDED | 12 | 14 | Collins only |
The pattern _L_D___ produces several familiar forms: SLIDING, PLEDGED, BLADDER, and FLEDGED all fit without guesswork. The 65 matches are more varied at the end than the middle, where the fourth-position D stays fixed. Six entries meet the frequency cutoff, so ordinary vocabulary makes up only a small slice.
At a glance on this pattern
- 65 tournament-dictionary matches fit the fixed positions.
- 6 qualify among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- KLUDGEY scores 16 points, the group's top base value.
- The leading final letters are unusually close: S, D, and R account for much of the set.
7-letter words with L second and D fourth
KLUDGEY leads at 16 points, with KLUDGED scoring 14. FLEDGED reaches 13 and pairs a less common spelling with a more recognizable word shape. When a rack gives you K or J, check the full pattern before assuming the familiar SLIDING family is your only route.
The last-letter spread has three leading groups: 16 end in S, 14 end in D, and 13 in R. SLIDERS demonstrates the R option, while PLEDGES and PLEDGED show how one final tile changes the ending. Because none of those groups dominates, scan all three before committing to a suffix.
What should you know before playing?
Anchor the known tiles first, then compare the remaining letters with the exact spelling of the candidate.
Questions people ask
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