723 words fit with D as the fourth letter, which is more room than a green square usually leaves. ABIDE, ABODE, ANODE come first, and 69 have been Wordle answers, shown in green.
About 10% (69) have been actual Wordle answers. ASIDE is among the most familiar to reach for.
Best First Guesses
With 723 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.
- SANDY: takes 723 down to 88 at worst. It has been an answer before.
- READS: down to 102.
- ROADS: down to 107.
What These Words Have in Common
236 of them end in S, about a third of the list. The letters that turn up alongside most often are A (312), S (282) and E (249). Only 52 of the 723 are everyday words. The rest belong to crosswords more than to conversation, so lean on the letters above rather than on the tail of the list.
Best 5 Letter Words With D as the Fourth Letter
The strongest picks, with likely Wordle answers first.
- ABIDE
- ABODE
- ANODE
- ASIDE
- BAWDY
- BEADY
- BIDDY
- BLADE
- BRIDE
- BUDDY
- CADDY
- CANDY
- CHIDE
- CONDO
- CREDO
- CRUDE
- DADDY
- DANDY
- DIODE
- DOWDY
- ELIDE
- ELUDE
- ERODE
- ETUDE
- EVADE
- GAUDY
- GIDDY
- GLADE
- GLIDE
- GOODY
- GRADE
- GUIDE
- HANDY
- HARDY
- HEADY
- HORDE
- HOWDY
- MOLDY
- MOODY
- MUDDY
- NEEDY
- NERDY
- OUTDO
- OXIDE
- PADDY
- PRIDE
- PRUDE
- RANDY
- READY
- REEDY
- ROWDY
- RUDDY
- SANDY
- SEEDY
- SHADE
- SHADY
- SLIDE
- SNIDE
- SPADE
- STUDY
- TARDY
- TEDDY
- TILDE
- TODDY
- TRADE
- WEEDY
- WINDY
- WOODY
- WORDY
- ACIDS
- BANDS
- BEADS
- BIRDS
- BONDS
- CARDS
- FEEDS
- FINDS
- FOODS
- FUNDS
- GOODS
- HANDS
- HEADS
- HOLDS
- HONDA
- KINDA
- KINDS
- LANDS
- LEADS
- LOADS
- MINDS
- NEEDS
- READS
- ROADS
- SEEDS
- SENDS
- VERDE
- WINDS
- WOODS
- WORDS
- YARDS
5 Letter Words Starting With A With D as the 4th Letter
- ABIDE
- ABODE
- ANODE
- ASIDE
- ACIDS
- ABADA
- ABEDE
- ABIDI
- ABODY
- ACEDY
- ACIDY
- ADDDA
- AGADA
- AGADE
- AGIDI
- ALADA
- ALIDA
- ALIDS
- ALODS
- ALODY
- AMADI
- AMIDE
- AMIDO
- AMIDS
- APODA
- APODE
- APODS
- ARADO
- AREDD
- AREDE
- ASADA
- AWIDE
- AZIDE
- AZIDO
5 Letter Words Starting With B With D as the 4th Letter
- BAWDY
- BEADY
- BIDDY
- BLADE
- BRIDE
- BUDDY
- BANDS
- BEADS
- BIRDS
- BONDS
- BADDY
- BAGDI
- BALDS
- BALDY
- BANDA
- BANDE
- BANDH
- BANDI
- BANDO
- BANDY
- BARDE
- BARDO
- BARDS
- BARDY
- BAUDS
- BAWDS
- BEEDI
- BENDA
- BENDS
- BENDY
- BEODE
- BEWDY
- BINDI
- BINDS
- BIRDE
- BIRDO
- BIRDY
- BLADS
- BLADY
- BLUDE
- BLUDS
- BLUDY
- BOLDO
- BOLDS
- BOLDU
- BOODH
- BOODY
- BORDE
- BORDS
- BRADS
- BREDE
- BREDI
- BREDS
- BRODS
- BUDDH
- BUNDA
- BUNDE
- BUNDH
- BUNDS
- BUNDT
- BUNDU
- BUNDY
- BURDS
5 Letter Words Starting With C With D as the 4th Letter
- CADDY
- CANDY
- CHIDE
- CONDO
- CREDO
- CRUDE
- CARDS
- CABDA
- CADDO
- CAIDS
- CANDO
- CARDI
- CARDO
- CARDY
- CAUDA
- CHADO
- CHADS
- CHEDI
- CHODE
- CHUDE
- CINDY
- CLADE
- CLADS
- CLODS
- CLYDE
- CNIDA
- COADY
- CODDY
- COEDS
- COLDS
- COMDG
- COMDR
- COMDT
- CORDA
- CORDS
- CORDY
- COUDE
- CREDA
- CREDS
- CRUDO
- CRUDS
- CRUDY
- CUDDA
- CUDDY
- CUNDY
- CURDS
- CURDY
5 Letter Words Starting With D With D as the 4th Letter
- DADDY
- DANDY
- DIODE
- DOWDY
- DANDA
- DAUDS
- DAWDS
- DAWDY
- DEADS
- DEADY
- DEDDY
- DEEDS
- DEEDY
- DEIDS
- DENDA
- DIDDY
- DIFDA
- DILDO
- DODDY
- DOODY
- DOWDS
- DUADS
- DUDDY
- DYADS
5 Letter Words Starting With E With D as the 4th Letter
- ELIDE
- ELUDE
- ERODE
- ETUDE
- EVADE
- EARDS
- ECADS
- EGADS
- EILDS
- EJIDO
- EMYDE
- EMYDS
- ENODE
- EPODE
- ERADE
- EXEDE
- EXODE
- EXODY
- EXPDT
- EXUDE
5 Letter Words Starting With F With D as the 4th Letter
- FEEDS
- FINDS
- FOODS
- FUNDS
- FAADE
- FADDY
- FALDA
- FANDS
- FARDE
- FARDH
- FARDO
- FARDS
- FEEDY
- FENDS
- FENDY
- FEODS
- FEUDS
- FINDY
- FODDA
- FOIDS
- FOLDS
- FOLDY
- FONDA
- FONDS
- FONDU
- FOODY
- FORDO
- FORDS
- FORDY
- FOUDS
- FUDDY
- FUNDA
- FUNDI
- FUNDO
- FUNDY
- FYRDS
5 Letter Words Starting With G With D as the 4th Letter
- GAUDY
- GIDDY
- GLADE
- GLIDE
- GOODY
- GRADE
- GUIDE
- GOODS
- GADDI
- GAIDS
- GANDA
- GANDY
- GARDA
- GARDE
- GARDY
- GAUDS
- GAWDS
- GEDDS
- GELDS
- GEODE
- GILDS
- GIRDS
- GLADS
- GLADY
- GLEDE
- GLEDS
- GLEDY
- GLODE
- GNIDE
- GOADS
- GOLDI
- GOLDS
- GOLDY
- GONDI
- GOODO
- GORDO
- GOUDA
- GOUDY
- GOWDS
- GOWDY
- GRADS
- GRIDE
- GRIDS
- GRODY
- GRYDE
- GUIDO
- GUIDS
- GUNDA
- GUNDI
- GUNDY
- GURDY
5 Letter Words Starting With H With D as the 4th Letter
- HANDY
- HARDY
- HEADY
- HORDE
- HOWDY
- HANDS
- HEADS
- HOLDS
- HONDA
- HADDO
- HAIDA
- HALDI
- HALDU
- HANDI
- HARDS
- HAUDS
- HAYDN
- HEEDS
- HEEDY
- HEIDI
- HEIDS
- HENDS
- HENDY
- HERDS
- HILDA
- HINDI
- HINDS
- HINDU
- HODDY
- HONDO
- HONDS
- HOODS
- HOODY
- HUNDI
- HUNDO
- HURDS
- HYNDE
5 Letter Words Starting With K With D as the 4th Letter
- KINDA
- KINDS
- KAIDS
- KANDE
- KANDY
- KENDO
- KENDY
- KHADI
- KHADS
- KHEDA
- KHUDS
- KIDDO
- KIDDY
- KINDY
- KONDE
- KONDO
- KUNDS
- KYNDE
- KYNDS
- KYUDO
5 Letter Words Starting With L With D as the 4th Letter
- LANDS
- LEADS
- LOADS
- LABDA
- LADDU
- LADDY
- LAIDE
- LAIDS
- LALDY
- LAMDA
- LANDE
- LARDS
- LARDY
- LAUDE
- LAUDS
- LEADY
- LEEDS
- LENDS
- LENDU
- LEUDS
- LINDA
- LINDO
- LINDS
- LINDY
- LLUDD
- LOIDS
- LORDS
- LORDY
- LUDDY
- LUNDA
5 Letter Words Starting With M With D as the 4th Letter
- MOLDY
- MOODY
- MUDDY
- MINDS
- MADDY
- MAEDI
- MAHDI
- MAIDA
- MAIDS
- MAIDU
- MAIDY
- MANDE
- MANDI
- MANDS
- MANDY
- MARDI
- MARDS
- MARDY
- MAUDS
- MAYDA
- MAZDA
- MEADS
- MEEDS
- MEIDS
- MELDS
- MENDE
- MENDI
- MENDS
- MENDY
- MERDE
- MERDS
- MIDDY
- MILDS
- MINDI
- MISDO
- MOLDS
- MONDE
- MONDO
- MOODS
- MORDU
- MORDV
- MOUDY
- MRADS
- MUDDE
- MUIDS
- MUNDA
- MUNDS
- MUNDU
5 Letter Words Starting With N With D as the 4th Letter
- NEEDY
- NERDY
- NEEDS
- NAIDS
- NAMDA
- NANDA
- NANDI
- NANDU
- NARDS
- NARDU
- NEDDY
- NEEDN
- NEJDI
- NERDS
- NODDI
- NODDY
- NONDA
- NONDO
- NOWDS
- NUADU
- NUDDY
- NUMDA
- NURDS
- NURDY
5 Letter Words Starting With O With D as the 4th Letter
- OUTDO
- OXIDE
- OMDDA
- OOIDS
- OSIDE
- OUEDS
- OUNDS
- OUNDY
- OXIDS
5 Letter Words Starting With P With D as the 4th Letter
- PADDY
- PRIDE
- PRUDE
- PADDA
- PADDO
- PAEDO
- PANDA
- PANDS
- PANDY
- PARDE
- PARDI
- PARDO
- PARDS
- PARDY
- PENDA
- PENDN
- PENDS
- PENDU
- PERDU
- PERDY
- PIEDS
- PINDA
- PINDS
- PINDY
- PLODS
- PLUDS
- PODDY
- PONDO
- PONDS
- PONDY
- POODS
- PRADO
- PRADS
- PREDY
- PRIDY
- PRODD
- PRODS
- PRUDY
- PUDDA
- PUDDY
- PURDA
- PURDY
5 Letter Words Starting With R With D as the 4th Letter
- RANDY
- READY
- REEDY
- ROWDY
- RUDDY
- READS
- ROADS
- RAADS
- RADDI
- RADDY
- RAGDE
- RAIDS
- RANDN
- RANDO
- RANDS
- RAWDY
- READD
- READL
- REDDS
- REDDY
- REEDE
- REEDS
- RENDS
- RENDU
- RHEDA
- RHODA
- RHODY
- RIADS
- RINDE
- RINDS
- RINDY
- ROADY
- ROIDS
- RONDE
- RONDO
- ROODS
- RUDDS
- RUEDA
- RUNDI
- RUNDS
- RYNDS
5 Letter Words Starting With S With D as the 4th Letter
- SANDY
- SEEDY
- SHADE
- SHADY
- SLIDE
- SNIDE
- SPADE
- STUDY
- SEEDS
- SENDS
- SADDO
- SADDY
- SAIDI
- SAIDS
- SANDS
- SARDS
- SAUDI
- SCADS
- SCODY
- SCUDI
- SCUDO
- SCUDS
- SHADO
- SHADS
- SHEDS
- SHEDU
- SHIDE
- SHODE
- SILDS
- SINDS
- SKEDS
- SKIDI
- SKIDS
- SKODY
- SLADE
- SLEDS
- SNEDS
- SNODS
- SODDY
- SOLDE
- SOLDI
- SOLDO
- SOLDS
- SONDE
- SORDA
- SORDO
- SORDS
- SPADO
- SPADS
- SPIDE
- SPODE
- SPODS
- SPUDS
- STADE
- STEDD
- STEDE
- STEDS
- STUDE
- STUDS
- SUADE
- SUDDS
- SUDDY
- SUEDE
- SUIDS
- SURDS
- SWADS
- SWEDE
- SYEDS
- SYNDS
5 Letter Words Starting With T With D as the 4th Letter
- TARDY
- TEDDY
- TILDE
- TODDY
- TRADE
- TANDY
- TARDE
- TARDO
- TARDS
- TEADE
- TEADS
- TENDO
- TENDS
- TENDU
- THUDS
- TIDDY
- TILDA
- TINDS
- TOADS
- TOADY
- TODDE
- TOIDY
- TOLDO
- TONDI
- TONDO
- TRADS
- TRADY
- TRIDE
- TRODE
- TRODS
- TRUDY
- TSADE
- TSADI
- TUNDS
- TURDS
- TYNDE
5 Letter Words Starting With V With D as the 4th Letter
- VERDE
- VAIDS
- VANDA
- VARDA
- VARDO
- VARDY
- VAUDY
- VEDDA
- VELDS
- VELDT
- VENDS
- VENDU
- VERDI
- VIFDA
- VILDE
- VIVDA
- VODDY
- VOIDS
5 Letter Words Starting With W With D as the 4th Letter
- WEEDY
- WINDY
- WOODY
- WORDY
- WINDS
- WOODS
- WORDS
- WADDS
- WADDY
- WAIDE
- WALDO
- WALDS
- WANDS
- WANDY
- WARDS
- WEEDA
- WEEDS
- WEIDS
- WELDS
- WENDE
- WENDI
- WENDS
- WENDY
- WHIDS
- WHYDA
- WIDDY
- WILDS
- WINDZ
- WOADS
- WOADY
- WOLDS
- WOLDY
- WRIDE
- WUDDY
- WYNDS
5 Letter Words Starting With Y With D as the 4th Letter
- YARDS
- YADDA
- YANDY
- YAUDS
- YEADS
- YEEDS
- YERDS
- YEZDI
- YIRDS
- YLIDE
- YLIDS
5 Letter Words Starting With Z With D as the 4th Letter
- ZAIDA
- ZAIDE
- ZAIDY
- ZANDE
- ZARDA
- ZAYDE
- ZENDO
- ZERDA
- ZMUDZ
- ZONDA
- ZUDDA
5 Letter Words Starting With I, J, Q and other letters With D as the 4th Letter
- IMIDE
- IMIDO
- IMIDS
- IRADE
- IRIDO
- IRIDS
- JARDE
- JIRDS
- JUNDY
- QAIDS
- QUADI
- QUADS
- QUIDS
- QUODS
- UNADD
- UNODE
- UREDO
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.
- AZIDO: Relating to or containing the azido group N3.
- FONDU: Cubes of meat or seafood cooked in hot oil and then dipped in any of various sauces.
- IMIDE: Any of a class of organic compounds that contain the divalent radical -CONHCO-.
- FADDY: Intensely fashionable for a short time.
- BARDE: Put a caparison on.
- GADDI: A cushion on a throne for a prince in India.
- MIDDY: Blouse with a sailor collar.
- ELIDE: Leave or strike out. It has been an answer.
- SODDY: A house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses.
- SCADS: A large number or amount.
- VELDT: Elevated open grassland in southern Africa.
- CAUDA: Any taillike structure.
- AZIDE: A chemical compound containing the azido group combined with an element or radical.
- TOADY: Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering.
- CHIDE: Censure severely or angrily. It has been an answer.
- KHADI: A coarse homespun cotton cloth made in India.
- VANDA: Any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes.
- CLADE: A group of biological taxa or species that share features inherited from a common ancestor.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer have D as the fourth letter?
Yes. READY, STUDY and TRADE 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. NEEDS and GOODS are two of them. Crossing off a letter after one grey square is the quickest way to miss an answer like these.
Is EXODE really a word?
Yes. A farcical afterpiece in the ancient Roman theater. It has never been the puzzle, so keep it for Scrabble.
Which one has the best chance of just being the answer?
READY. 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. ZUDDA and ZMUDZ 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?
BAWDY, BEADY and BIDDY. All three have been answers, and none is a word you would reach for early, so they are worth remembering once the obvious guesses run out.