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5-letter words with D as the 3rd letter

A curated list of 5-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. Use this when D is fixed in the 3rd slot; rotate high-frequency consonants elsewhere to prune fast. For example: addax, added, adder.

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278 words
Word Definition Length Syllables
addax52
added52
adder52
addle51
aedes52
aided52
aider52
aides52
alder52
aldol52
ardeb52
ardor52
asdic52
audad52
audio52
audit52
baddy52
badge51
badly52
bedel52
bedew52
bedim52
biddy52
bided52
bider52
bides52
bidet52
boded52
bodes52
buddy52
budge51
caddy52
cades52
cadet52
cadge51
cadgy52
cadis52
cadre51
cedar52
ceded52
ceder52
cedes52
cedis52
cider52
codas52
codec52
coded52
coden52
coder52
codes52
codex52
codon52
cuddy52
cyder52
dadas52
daddy52
dados52
dedal52
didie51
didos52
didst51
dodge51
dodgy52
dodos52
duddy52
duded52
dudes52
eider52
eidos52
elder52
ended52
ender52
endow52
endue51
faddy52
faded52
fader52
fades52
fadge51
fados52
fidge51
fidos52
fudge51
gaddi52
gadid52
gadis52
giddy52
godet52
godly52
gudes52
hadal52
haded52
hades52
hadji52
hadst51
heder52
hedge51
hedgy52
hided52
hider52
hides52
hodad52
hydra52
hydro52
index52
indie51
indol52
indow52
indri52
indue51
iodic52
iodid52
iodin52
jaded52
jades52
judas52
judge51
judos52
kadis52
kedge51
kiddo52
kiddy52
kudos52
kudus52
kudzu52
laded52
laden52
lader52
lades52
ladle51
ledge51
ledgy52
lidar52
lidos52
loden52
lodes52
lodge51
ludes52
ludic52
madam52
madly52
madre51
medal52
media52
medic52
medii52
middy52
midge51
midis52
midst51
modal52
model52
modem52
modes52
modus52
muddy52
mudra52
nadas52
nadir52
nidal52
nided52
nides52
nidus52
nodal52
noddy52
nodes52
nodus52
nuder52
nudes52
nudge51
nudie51
nudzh51
odder52
oddly52
oidia52
olden52
older52
oldie51
order52
ordos52
paddy52
padis52
padle51
padre51
padri52
pedal52
pedes52
pedro52
podgy52
podia52
pudge51
pudgy52
pudic52
qadis52
radar52
radii52
radio52
radix52
radon52
redan52
redds51
reded52
redes52
redia52
redid52
redip52
redly52
redon52
redos52
redox52
redry52
redub52
redux52
redye51
rider52
rides52
ridge51
ridgy52
rodeo52
rudds51
ruddy52
ruder52
sades52
sadhe51
sadhu52
sadis52
sadly52
sedan52
seder52
sedge51
sedgy52
sedum52
sided52
sides52
sidhe51
sidle51
sodas52
soddy52
sodic52
sodom52
sudds51
sudor52
sudsy52
teddy52
tidal52
tided52
tides52
today52
toddy52
udder52
undee51
under52
undid52
undue51
updos52
updry52
video52
vodka52
vodou52
vodun52
waddy52
waded52
wader52
wades52
wadis52
wedel52
wedge51
wedgy52
widdy52
widen52
wider52
wides52
widow52
width51
wodge51
yodel52
yodhs51
yodle51

FAQs

How do I play around a fixed D in the 3rd slot?
Try mixing common consonant clusters (ST, TR, CH) in other positions while keeping D locked.

Why are uncommon words included?
We compile from a broad English list. Skim the top rows for more common picks.