Once a crossword clue calls for 5 letter words with A, D and R, the puzzle becomes the order in which those letters fall.
Their commonest ending is -ARD, as in BOARD and AWARD, with the R fourth and the D last.
If a crossing D supplies the last letter, an -ARD ending is the first spelling to pencil in.
List of 5 Letter Words With A D and R
- ACRID
- ADORE
- ADORN
- AIDER
- ARDOR
- AWARD
- BEARD
- BOARD
- BRAID
- BRAND
- BREAD
- BROAD
- CEDAR
- CHARD
- DAIRY
- DEBAR
- DIARY
- DRAFT
- DRAIN
- DRAKE
- DRAMA
- DRANK
- DRAWL
- DRAWN
- DREAD
- DREAM
- DWARF
- FRAUD
- GRADE
- GRAND
- GUARD
- HARDY
- HEARD
- HOARD
- NADIR
- RABID
- RADAR
- RADII
- RADIO
- RANDY
- RAPID
- READY
- SHARD
- TARDY
- TRADE
- TREAD
- TRIAD
- ARMED
- CARDS
- DRAWS
- RATED
- READS
- ROADS
- YARDS
- ABORD
- ACRED
- ADDER
- ADDRA
- ADMRX
- ADORB
- ADRAD
- ADRAW
- ADRED
- ADRET
- ADRIP
- ADROP
- ADRUE
- ADURE
- ADZER
- AIRED
- ALDER
- ANDOR
- ANDRE
- ANDRO
- ARADO
- ARCED
- ARCHD
- ARDEA
- ARDEB
- ARDER
- ARDRI
- AREAD
- AREDD
- AREDE
- AREND
- ARGID
- ARKED
- ARLED
- AROID
- ARSED
- BARAD
- BARDE
- BARDO
- BARDS
- BARDY
- BARED
- BARID
- BIDAR
- BRADS
- BYARD
- CADER
- CADRE
- CAIRD
- CARDI
- CARDO
- CARDY
- CARED
- CARID
- CORDA
- CREAD
- CREDA
- DAIRA
- DAIRI
- DAIRT
- DAKER
- DAKIR
- DALAR
- DALER
- DAMAR
- DARAC
- DARAF
- DARAT
- DARBS
- DARBY
- DARCI
- DARCY
- DARED
- DAREN
- DARER
- DARES
- DARGA
- DARGO
- DARGS
- DARIC
- DARII
- DARIN
- DARIS
- DARKS
- DARKY
- DARLS
- DARNS
- DAROO
- DARRE
- DARST
- DARTS
- DARYA
- DARYL
- DARZI
- DATER
- DAURI
- DAURS
- DAVER
- DAZER
- DEAIR
- DEARE
- DEARN
- DEARS
- DEARY
- DENAR
- DERAH
- DERAT
- DERAY
- DERMA
- DETAR
- DEWAR
- DINAR
- DIRAM
- DIRCA
- DOBRA
- DOGRA
- DONAR
- DORAB
- DORAD
- DORAY
- DORBA
- DORIA
- DORSA
- DOUAR
- DOURA
- DOWAR
- DRABA
- DRABS
- DRACK
- DRACO
- DRAFF
- DRAGO
- DRAGS
- DRAIL
- DRAME
- DRAMM
- DRAMS
- DRANG
- DRANT
- DRAPE
- DRAPS
- DRAPY
- DRATE
- DRATS
- DRAVE
- DRAWK
- DRAYS
- DREAR
- DRIAS
- DRONA
- DRUPA
- DRYAD
- DRYAS
- DUARS
- DURAL
- DURAS
- DURAX
- DURRA
- DUTRA
- EARDS
- EARED
- ECARD
- EDGAR
- ERADE
- FADER
- FARAD
- FARDE
- FARDH
- FARDO
- FARDS
- FARED
- FAURD
- FEARD
- FIARD
- FRAID
- GADER
- GARAD
- GARDA
- GARDE
- GARDY
- GRADS
- HARDS
- HARED
- HYDRA
- INDRA
- IRADE
- IZARD
- JARDE
- JARED
- KEDAR
- LADER
- LAIRD
- LARDS
- LARDY
- LARID
- LIARD
- LIDAR
- LYARD
- MADAR
- MADRE
- MARDI
- MARDS
- MARDY
- MARID
- MRADS
- MUDAR
- MUDRA
- NARDS
- NARDU
- NAROD
- OARED
- OREAD
- PADRE
- PADRI
- PARDE
- PARDI
- PARDO
- PARDS
- PARDY
- PARED
- PARID
- PRADO
- PRADS
- PRAND
- PURDA
- RAADS
- RACED
- RADDI
- RADDY
- RADEK
- RADGE
- RADGY
- RADIF
- RADIX
- RADLY
- RADON
- RAGDE
- RAGED
- RAHED
- RAIDS
- RAIRD
- RAKED
- RAMED
- RANDN
- RANDO
- RANDS
- RANED
- RANID
- RAPED
- RARED
- RASED
- RAVED
- RAWDY
- RAXED
- RAYED
- RAZED
- READD
- READL
- REARD
- REDAN
- REDIA
- REPAD
- RHABD
- RHEDA
- RHODA
- RIADS
- ROADY
- RUDAS
- RUEDA
- SARDS
- SARED
- SAROD
- SORDA
- SPARD
- SPRAD
- STRAD
- SUDRA
- SWARD
- TARDE
- TARDO
- TARDS
- TARED
- TRADS
- TRADY
- TROAD
- VARDA
- VARDO
- VARDY
- WADER
- WAIRD
- WARDS
- WARED
- YAIRD
- YDRAD
- YEARD
- ZARDA
- ZERDA
Common 5 Letter Words With A D and R
- READY
- HEARD
- BOARD
- TRADE
- RADIO
- DREAM
- GRAND
- AWARD
- BRAND
- GRADE
- GUARD
- DRAMA
- DRAFT
- BROAD
- DRAWN
- BREAD
- RAPID
- FRAUD
- RADAR
- DAIRY
- DIARY
- DRAIN
- RANDY
- CEDAR
- CARDS
- ARMED
- ROADS
- YARDS
- RATED
- READS
- DRAWS
5 Letter Words With A D and R for Wordle
- DAIRY
- RATED
- READS
- READY
- HEARD
- BOARD
- TRADE
- RADIO
- DREAM
- GRAND
- AWARD
- BRAND
- GRADE
- GUARD
- DRAMA
- DRAFT
- BROAD
- DRAWN
- BREAD
- RAPID
- FRAUD
- RADAR
- DIARY
- DRAIN
- RANDY
- CEDAR
- BEARD
- DRAKE
- DRANK
- HARDY
- DWARF
- ADORE
- DREAD
- TREAD
- BRAID
- HOARD
- TRIAD
- RABID
- ADORN
- SHARD
- NADIR
- CHARD
- TARDY
- RADII
- DRAWL
- ACRID
- ARDOR
- DEBAR
- AIDER
5 Letter Words With A D and R by Position
5 Letter Words Starting With A Containing D and R
- AWARD
- ADORE
- ADORN
- ACRID
- ARDOR
- AIDER
- ARMED
- AIRED
- ANDRE
- ALDER
- ARSED
- ADDER
5 Letter Words Starting With D Containing A and R
- DREAM
- DRAMA
- DRAFT
- DRAWN
- DAIRY
- DIARY
- DRAIN
- DRAKE
- DRANK
- DWARF
- DREAD
- DRAWL
5 Letter Words Starting With R Containing A and D
- READY
- RADIO
- RAPID
- RADAR
- RANDY
- RABID
- RADII
- ROADS
- RATED
- READS
- RAPED
- RAIDS
5 Letter Words Ending in A Containing D and R
- DRAMA
- HYDRA
- GARDA
- INDRA
- RHODA
- DORIA
- DARYA
- MUDRA
- DERMA
- RUEDA
- DRONA
- VARDA
5 Letter Words Ending in D Containing A and R
- HEARD
- BOARD
- GRAND
- AWARD
- BRAND
- GUARD
- BROAD
- BREAD
- RAPID
- FRAUD
- BEARD
- DREAD
5 Letter Words Ending in R Containing A and D
- RADAR
- CEDAR
- NADIR
- ARDOR
- DEBAR
- AIDER
- EDGAR
- ALDER
- DEWAR
- ADDER
- LIDAR
- DINAR
5 Letter Words With A D R and Another Letter
5 Letter Words With A D R and E
- READY
- HEARD
- TRADE
- DREAM
- GRADE
- BREAD
- CEDAR
- BEARD
- DRAKE
- ADORE
- DREAD
- TREAD
5 Letter Words With A D R and I
- RADIO
- RAPID
- DAIRY
- DIARY
- DRAIN
- BRAID
- TRIAD
- RABID
- NADIR
- RADII
- ACRID
- AIDER
5 Letter Words With A D R and S
- SHARD
- CARDS
- ROADS
- YARDS
- READS
- DRAWS
- RAIDS
- WARDS
- DARTS
- DRAGS
- DARES
- GRADS
5 Letter Words With A D R and O
- BOARD
- RADIO
- BROAD
- ADORE
- HOARD
- ADORN
- ARDOR
- ROADS
- DRACO
- RADON
- PRADO
- RHODA
5 Letter Words With A D R and Y
- READY
- DAIRY
- DIARY
- RANDY
- HARDY
- TARDY
- YARDS
- DARYL
- DARCY
- HYDRA
- DARBY
- VARDY
5 Letter Words With A D R and N
- GRAND
- BRAND
- DRAWN
- DRAIN
- RANDY
- DRANK
- ADORN
- NADIR
- ANDRE
- RADON
- INDRA
- DARIN
Meanings of 5 Letter Words With A D and R
- AROID: Relating to a plant of the family Araceae.
- DOURA: Sorghums of dry regions of Asia and North Africa.
- DOBRA: The basic unit of money on Sao Tome e Principe.
- BARDE: Put a caparison on.
- DREAR: Causing dejection.
- SUDRA: The lowest of the four varnas: the servants and workers of low status.
- WADER: Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food.
- ARCED: Forming or resembling an arch.
- SWARD: Surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots.
- DEBAR: Prevent from entering; keep out. It is on the answer list.
- DERMA: The deep vascular inner layer of the skin.
- DRYAD: A deity or nymph of the woods.
- DEARY: A special loved one.
- DURAL: Of or relating to the dura mater.
FAQs
What are 5 letter words with A D and R?
There are 351 of them. The everyday ones include READY, HEARD, BOARD, TRADE and RADIO.
How many 5 letter words have A D and R in them?
351 in total, and 47 of them are on the Wordle answer list.
Which 5 letter words with A D and R are Wordle answers?
47 of them have been answers, among them DREAM, GRAND, AWARD, BRAND and GRADE.
What 5 letter words have A D and R in any order?
351 of them, including READY, HEARD, BOARD, TRADE and RADIO.
Can a Wordle answer contain A, D and R?
Yes. READY, HEARD and BOARD all sit on the Wordle answer list, so the pattern is worth playing for rather than ruling out.
Do any of these use the same letter twice?
Yes. AWARD and DRAMA 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 is not on the Wordle answer list, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
READY. It is the most ordinary word here that the answer list carries, 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 YDRAD are among them. Only a smaller set sits on the answer list, and those are the ones marked in green.
Which of these would most players overlook?
ACRID, AIDER and ARDOR. 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.
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