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8-letter words with D as the 2nd letter

8-letter words with D as the 2nd letter number 226; addition, identity, and educated show how varied the pattern is.

226 wordsTop pick ADDITIONHighest score ADEQUACY 23

35 of 226 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

A is the most common 2nd letter in 8-letter words (6,320 words); J is the rarest (11). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 35 · most-used first

All valid words 226

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

  • ADAMANCE13
  • ADAMANCY16
  • ADAMANTS11
  • ADAMSITE11
  • ADAPTERS11
  • ADAPTING12
  • ADAPTION11
  • ADAPTIVE14
  • ADAPTORS11
  • ADDEBTED13
  • ADDEEMED13
  • ADDENDUM13
  • ADDICTED13
  • ADDITION10
  • ADDITIVE13
  • ADDITORY13
  • ADDOOMED13
  • ADDORSED11
  • ADDUCENT12
  • ADDUCERS12
  • ADDUCING13
  • ADDUCTED13
  • ADDUCTOR12
  • ADEEMING12
  • ADELGIDS11
  • ADENINES9
  • ADENITIS9
  • ADENOIDS10
  • ADENOMAS11
  • ADENOSES9
  • ADENOSIS9
  • ADENYLIC14
  • ADEPTEST11
  • ADEQUACY23
  • ADEQUATE18
  • ADERMINS11
  • ADESPOTA11
  • ADESSIVE12
  • ADHARMAS14
  • ADHEREND13
  • ADHERENT12
  • ADHERERS12
  • ADHERING13
  • ADHESION12
  • ADHESIVE15
  • ADHIBITS14
  • ADIPOSES11
  • ADIPOSIS11
  • ADIPSIAS11
  • ADJACENT18
  • ADJOINED17
  • ADJOINTS16
  • ADJOURNS16
  • ADJUDGED19
  • ADJUDGES18
  • ADJUNCTS18
  • ADJURERS16
  • ADJURING17
  • ADJURORS16
  • ADJUSTED17
  • ADJUSTER16
  • ADJUSTOR16
  • ADJUTAGE17
  • ADJUTANT16
  • ADJUVANT19
  • ADMASSES11
  • ADMIRALS11
  • ADMIRERS11
  • ADMIRING12
  • ADMITTED12
  • ADMITTEE11
  • ADMITTER11
  • ADMIXING19
  • ADMONISH14
  • ADNATION9
  • ADONISED10
  • ADONISES9
  • ADONIZED19
  • ADONIZES18
  • ADOPTEES11
  • ADOPTERS11
  • ADOPTING12
  • ADOPTION11
  • ADOPTIVE14
  • ADORABLE11
  • ADORABLY14
  • ADORNERS9
  • ADORNING10
  • ADREADED11
  • ADRENALS9
  • ADROITER9
  • ADROITLY12
  • ADSCRIPT13
  • ADSORBED12
  • ADSORBER11
  • ADULARIA9
  • ADULATED10
  • ADULATES9
  • ADULATOR9
  • ADULTERY12
  • ADULTING10
  • ADUMBRAL13
  • ADUNCATE11
  • ADUNCITY14
  • ADUNCOUS11
  • ADUSTING10
  • ADVANCED15
  • ADVANCER14
  • ADVANCES14
  • ADVECTED15
  • ADVENING13
  • ADVERSER12
  • ADVERTED13
  • ADVEWING16
  • ADVISEES12
  • ADVISERS12
  • ADVISING13
  • ADVISORS12
  • ADVISORY15
  • ADVOCAAT14
  • ADVOCACY19
  • ADVOCATE14
  • ADVOUTRY15
  • ADVOWSON15
  • ADWARDED14
  • ADYNAMIA14
  • ADYNAMIC16
  • BDELLIUM13
  • EDACIOUS11
  • EDAMAMES13
  • EDDISHES13
  • EDENTATE9
  • EDGEBONE12
  • EDGELESS10
  • EDGEWAYS16
  • EDGEWISE13
  • EDGINESS10
  • EDIFICES14
  • EDIFIERS12
  • EDIFYING16
  • EDITABLE11
  • EDITINGS10
  • EDITIONS9
  • EDITRESS9
  • EDUCABLE13
  • EDUCATED12
  • EDUCATES11
  • EDUCATOR11
  • EDUCIBLE13
  • EDUCTION11
  • EDUCTIVE14
  • EDUCTORS11
  • IDEALESS9
  • IDEALISE9
  • IDEALISM11
  • IDEALIST9
  • IDEALITY12
  • IDEALIZE18
  • IDEALOGY13
  • IDEATING10
  • IDEATION9
  • IDEATIVE12
  • IDENTIFY15
  • IDENTITY12
  • IDEOGRAM12
  • IDEOLOGY13
  • IDIOCIES11
  • IDIOGRAM12
  • IDIOLECT11
  • IDIOTISH12
  • IDIOTISM11
  • IDIOTYPE14
  • IDLEHOOD13
  • IDLENESS9
  • IDLESSES9
  • IDOCRASE11
  • IDOLATER9
  • IDOLATOR9
  • IDOLATRY12
  • IDOLISED10
  • IDOLISER9
  • IDOLISES9
  • IDOLISMS11
  • IDOLISTS9
  • IDOLIZED19
  • IDOLIZER18
  • IDOLIZES18
  • IDONEITY12
  • IDONEOUS9
  • IDYLISTS12
  • IDYLLIAN12
  • IDYLLIST12
  • ODALIQUE18
  • ODALISKS13
  • ODALLERS9
  • ODDBALLS12
  • ODDITIES10
  • ODDMENTS12
  • ODIOUSLY12
  • ODOGRAPH15
  • ODOMETER11
  • ODOMETRY14
  • ODONATES9
  • ODONTIST9
  • ODONTOID10
  • ODONTOMA11
  • ODORANTS9
  • ODORISED10
  • ODORISES9
  • ODORIZED19
  • ODORIZER18
  • ODORIZES18
  • ODORLESS9
  • ODOURFUL12
  • ODYLISMS14
  • ODYSSEAN12
  • ODYSSEYS15
  • SDAINING10
  • SDAYNING13
  • SDEIGNED11
  • SDEIGNES10
  • SDEINING10
  • UDALLERS9
  • UDDERFUL13
  • UDOMETER11
  • UDOMETRY14
Letters by positionIn 56% of these words the 1st letter is A.
1st letter
  1. A56%
  2. I18%
  3. O11%
3rd letter
  1. O19%
  2. E15%
  3. D8%
5th letter
  1. T17%
  2. I15%
  3. A11%
6th letter
  1. I26%
  2. T13%
  3. E12%
7th letter
  1. E27%
  2. N13%
  3. R10%
8th letter
  1. S34%
  2. D12%
  3. E12%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 11 in Scrabble; ADEQUACY tops the list with 23. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 34 words
  2. 10 points: 18 words
  3. 1111 points: 43 words
  4. 12 points: 38 words
  5. 1313 points: 29 words
  6. 14 points: 20 words
  7. 1515 points: 9 words
  8. 16 points: 12 words
  9. 1717 points: 4 words
  10. 18 points: 11 words
  11. 1919 points: 7 words
  12. 20 points: 0 words
  13. 2121 points: 0 words
  14. 22 points: 0 words
  15. 2323 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ADEQUACY2324All three
ADVOCACY1921All three
ADJUDGED1923All three
ADJUVANT1924All three
IDOLIZED1920All three
ADMIXING1922All three
ODORIZED1919All three
ADONIZED1920Collins only
ADJACENT1822All three
ADEQUATE1819All three
ADJUNCTS1823All three
IDOLIZES1819All three

The second letter is fixed, but the first is not: 127 of these words begin with A, while 40 begin with I. Familiar choices such as addition and identity sit beside less obvious options like adequacy. Only 35 entries fall within the most common English vocabulary, so expect plenty of specialist or inflected forms among the full set.

What stands out in this D pattern

  • There are 226 eight-letter entries with D in position two across the covered tournament dictionaries.
  • Addition, advanced, identity, and educated are recognizable examples.
  • Adequacy leads the Scrabble scores at 23 points.
  • The final letter S is most frequent, appearing in 76 words.

Which word shapes are easiest to spot?

Start with the opening letter: A accounts for 127 entries, far more than I at 40 or O at 25. That makes an A-start a strong first check when your rack or clue leaves the first tile open. Examples include advanced, advocate, and adoption.

Endings offer another quick filter. Seventy-six words finish in S, including editions and advisors; 28 end in D, such as adjusted and admitted. The S-heavy group includes many plurals and verb forms, so check the exact part of speech your game accepts rather than assuming a familiar base word fits.

8-letter words with D as the 2nd letter for scoring

Adequacy scores 23, the top listed value, while advocacy, adjudged, and adjacent score 19, 19, and 18. Those totals make unusual letters worth noticing, but a premium board square can change the result; the word score alone does not identify the best play. Check the board before spending a high-value tile.

The dictionary counts differ: 173 entries appear in ENABLE, 221 in Collins, and 182 in NWL2023. The full set counts words found in at least one of those tournament lists, not words accepted by every game. In particular, the 35 common entries are only a small slice, so confirm a less familiar form against your game's dictionary.

Questions people ask

How many 8-letter words have D as the second letter?
There are 226 eight-letter words with D in the second position. The set includes everyday forms such as addition and identity, alongside less common entries such as adequacy. The total includes words present in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023.
What is the highest-scoring word in this group?
Adequacy is the highest-scoring listed word at 23 points. Advocacy, adjudged, and adjacent are also strong options by their base scores. Board premiums and the rules of your game affect the final value, so compare the placement as well as the tile total.
Which final letter is most common among these words?
S is the most common final letter, with 76 words ending in S. D is next with 28, followed by E with 26. If the last tile is known, checking these endings first narrows the possibilities without changing the fixed D in position two.

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