A and D and E in any order leaves 489 candidates. ABIDE, ABLED, ABODE come first.
About 10% of these sit on the Wordle answer list, 50 words in all.
Best First Guesses
With 489 words to get through, the first guess decides most of the round. Each one below is on this list, so it could be the answer outright, and the number beside it is how many words would still be left in the worst case.
- RATED: takes 489 down to 95 at worst.
- DATES: down to 113.
- DATED: down to 115.
What These Words Have in Common
219 of them end in D, about a third of the list. The company these words keep: R (126), S (82) and L (78). 42 of these 489 words turn up in ordinary writing. The rest are worth a read, but not worth a guess.
Best 5 Letter Words With A, D and E
The strongest picks, with answer-list words first.
- ABIDE
- ABLED
- ABODE
- ADAGE
- ADEPT
- ADOBE
- ADORE
- AHEAD
- AIDER
- AMEND
- ANODE
- ASIDE
- BADGE
- BEADY
- BEARD
- BLADE
- BREAD
- CADET
- CEDAR
- DANCE
- DEALT
- DEATH
- DEBAR
- DECAL
- DECAY
- DELAY
- DELTA
- DRAKE
- DREAD
- DREAM
- EVADE
- GLADE
- GRADE
- HEADY
- HEARD
- IDEAL
- KNEAD
- LADEN
- LADLE
- MEDAL
- MEDIA
- PEDAL
- PLEAD
- READY
- SEDAN
- SHADE
- SPADE
- STEAD
- TRADE
- TREAD
- ADDED
- AIMED
- ARMED
- ASKED
- BASED
- BEADS
- DATED
- DATES
- DEALS
- DIANE
- FACED
- HEADS
- IDEAS
- LEADS
- NAKED
- NAMED
- RATED
- READS
- SAVED
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With A
- ABIDE
- ABLED
- ABODE
- ADAGE
- ADEPT
- ADOBE
- ADORE
- AHEAD
- AIDER
- AMEND
- ANODE
- ASIDE
- ADDED
- AIMED
- ARMED
- ASKED
- AAHED
- ABBED
- ABEDE
- ABEND
- ACEDY
- ACHED
- ACNED
- ACRED
- ACTED
- ADAWE
- ADDER
- ADDIE
- ADDLE
- ADEAD
- ADEEM
- ADEEP
- ADELA
- ADEPS
- ADIEL
- ADIEU
- ADLET
- ADMEN
- ADNEX
- ADOZE
- ADRED
- ADRET
- ADRUE
- ADURE
- ADVEW
- ADZED
- ADZER
- ADZES
- AEDES
- AGADE
- AGEND
- AGUED
- AHMED
- AIDED
- AIDES
- AILED
- AIRED
- AKSED
- ALDEA
- ALDEN
- ALDER
- ALOED
- AMEED
- AMIDE
- AMPED
- ANDES
- ANDRE
- ANEND
- ANTED
- APODE
- APTED
- ARCED
- ARDEA
- ARDEB
- ARDER
- AREAD
- AREDD
- AREDE
- AREND
- ARKED
- ARLED
- ARSED
- ASHED
- ASSED
- AWIDE
- AWNED
- AXLED
- AZIDE
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With B
- BADGE
- BEADY
- BEARD
- BLADE
- BREAD
- BASED
- BEADS
- BAAED
- BAKED
- BALED
- BANDE
- BANED
- BARDE
- BARED
- BATED
- BAYED
- BEDAD
- BEDAY
- BEGAD
- BEMAD
- BENDA
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With C
- CADET
- CEDAR
- CAAED
- CADEE
- CADER
- CADES
- CADEW
- CADGE
- CADIE
- CADRE
- CAGED
- CAKED
- CANED
- CAPED
- CARED
- CASED
- CAVED
- CAWED
- CLADE
- CLEAD
- CREAD
- CREDA
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With D
- DANCE
- DEALT
- DEATH
- DEBAR
- DECAL
- DECAY
- DELAY
- DELTA
- DRAKE
- DREAD
- DREAM
- DATED
- DATES
- DEALS
- DIANE
- DACES
- DAEVA
- DAINE
- DAKER
- DALEA
- DALED
- DALEK
- DALER
- DALES
- DALLE
- DAMES
- DAMIE
- DAMME
- DANAE
- DANES
- DANKE
- DANSE
- DANTE
- DARED
- DAREN
- DARER
- DARES
- DARRE
- DATER
- DAUBE
- DAUKE
- DAVEN
- DAVER
- DAWED
- DAWEN
- DAZED
- DAZER
- DAZES
- DEADS
- DEADY
- DEAIR
- DEANS
- DEARE
- DEARN
- DEARS
- DEARY
- DEASH
- DEAVE
- DEAWS
- DEAWY
- DEBAG
- DEBAT
- DECAD
- DECAF
- DECAN
- DECAP
- DEDAL
- DEDAN
- DEFAT
- DEGAS
- DELAW
- DELIA
- DELLA
- DEMAL
- DEMAN
- DENAR
- DENAT
- DENAY
- DENDA
- DEOTA
- DEPAS
- DERAH
- DERAT
- DERAY
- DERMA
- DESMA
- DESSA
- DETAG
- DETAR
- DETAT
- DETAX
- DEVAL
- DEVAS
- DEWAL
- DEWAN
- DEWAR
- DEWAX
- DJAVE
- DRAME
- DRAPE
- DRATE
- DRAVE
- DREAR
- DUANE
- DWALE
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With E
- EVADE
- EALED
- EANED
- EARDS
- EARED
- EASED
- EAVED
- ECADS
- ECARD
- ECTAD
- EDANA
- EDEMA
- EDGAR
- EDIYA
- EGADS
- EKDAM
- ELAND
- ELIAD
- ENDIA
- ENTAD
- ERADE
- EUPAD
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With F
- FACED
- FAADE
- FADED
- FADEN
- FADER
- FADES
- FADGE
- FADME
- FAKED
- FAMED
- FARDE
- FARED
- FATED
- FAXED
- FAYED
- FAZED
- FEARD
- FEDAI
- FEDIA
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With G
- GLADE
- GRADE
- GADER
- GADES
- GADGE
- GADJE
- GAGED
- GALED
- GAMED
- GAPED
- GARDE
- GATED
- GAZED
- GLEAD
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With H
- HEADY
- HEARD
- HEADS
- HADED
- HADES
- HALED
- HAMED
- HARED
- HATED
- HAWED
- HAYED
- HAZED
- HEALD
- HEMAD
- HENAD
- HEXAD
- HOAED
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With L
- LADEN
- LADLE
- LEADS
- LACED
- LADED
- LADEE
- LADER
- LADES
- LAIDE
- LAKED
- LAMED
- LANDE
- LANED
- LASED
- LATED
- LAUDE
- LAVED
- LAWED
- LAXED
- LAYED
- LAZED
- LEADY
- LENAD
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With M
- MEDAL
- MEDIA
- MAAED
- MACED
- MADGE
- MADRE
- MAEDI
- MANDE
- MANED
- MASED
- MATED
- MAWED
- MAXED
- MAYED
- MAZED
- MEADS
- MEDEA
- MENAD
- MESAD
- METAD
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With P
- PEDAL
- PLEAD
- PACED
- PADGE
- PADLE
- PADRE
- PAEDO
- PAGED
- PALED
- PANED
- PARDE
- PARED
- PATED
- PAVED
- PAWED
- PAYED
- PENDA
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With R
- READY
- RATED
- READS
- RACED
- RADEK
- RADGE
- RAGDE
- RAGED
- RAHED
- RAKED
- RAMED
- RANED
- RAPED
- RARED
- RASED
- RAVED
- RAXED
- RAYED
- RAZED
- READD
- READL
- REARD
- REDAN
- REDIA
- REPAD
- RHEDA
- RUEDA
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With S
- SEDAN
- SHADE
- SPADE
- STEAD
- SAVED
- SABED
- SADES
- SADHE
- SADIE
- SAFED
- SANED
- SARED
- SATED
- SAWED
- SAYED
- SEDAT
- SEPAD
- SLADE
- SNEAD
- SPAED
- STADE
- SUADE
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With T
- TRADE
- TREAD
- TAKED
- TALED
- TAMED
- TAPED
- TARDE
- TARED
- TASED
- TAWED
- TAXED
- TEADE
- TEADS
- TEAED
- TODEA
- TSADE
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With W
- WADED
- WADER
- WADES
- WADGE
- WAGED
- WAIDE
- WAKED
- WALED
- WAMED
- WANED
- WARED
- WAVED
- WAXED
- WAYED
- WEALD
- WEEDA
5 Letter Words With A, D and E Starting With I, J, K and other letters
- IDEAL
- IDEAS
- IDEAN
- IDETA
- IRADE
- JADED
- JADES
- JAPED
- JARDE
- JARED
- JAWED
- JEHAD
- KNEAD
- KADES
- KANDE
- KAWED
- KEDAR
- KHEDA
- NAKED
- NAMED
- NALED
- NAPED
- NAVED
- OAKED
- OARED
- OREAD
- VADED
- VADES
- VADGE
- VANED
- VAPED
- VEDDA
- YAWED
- YEADS
- YEARD
- ZAIDE
- ZANDE
- ZAYDE
- ZEDAS
- ZERDA
Less Familiar Words Here
This page carries a lot of words most players would not define. Reading them once is quicker than meeting them cold in a puzzle.
- CADGE: Ask for and get free; be a parasite.
- BARDE: Put a caparison on.
- DREAR: Causing dejection.
- JEHAD: A holy war waged by Muslims against infidels.
- ADDLE: Become rotten.
- WADER: Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food.
- ARCED: Forming or resembling an arch.
- DEBAR: Prevent from entering; keep out. It is on the answer list.
- AZIDE: A chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical.
- DERMA: The deep vascular inner layer of the skin.
- DEARY: A special loved one.
- FAZED: Caused to show discomposure.
- WEALD: An area of open or forested country.
- BATED: Diminished or moderated.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer contain A, D and E?
Yes. DEATH, MEDIA and READY have all been answers, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. ADDED and AHEAD are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is ARDEB really a word?
Yes. A unit of dry measure used in Egypt. It has never been the puzzle, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
DEATH. It is the most ordinary word on this list that has already been the puzzle, so it is the guess to make when you want to win the round rather than learn from it.
Are all of these accepted as guesses?
Yes. Every word on this list is a legal guess, including the ones that look wrong. ZERDA and ZEDAS are among them. Only a smaller set has ever been the answer, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
ABLED, AIDER and BEADY. All three are on the answer list, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.