651 words fit with D in the middle, which is more room than a green square usually leaves. AIDER, ARDOR, AUDIO come first, and 75 have been Wordle answers, shown in green.
About 12% (75) have been actual Wordle answers. AUDIO is among the most familiar to reach for.
Best First Guesses
With 651 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.
- MEDIA: takes 651 down to 83 at worst. It has been an answer before.
- RADIO: down to 97. It has been an answer before.
- AUDIO: down to 104. It has been an answer before.
What These Words Have in Common
124 of them end in S, about one in five of the list. The letters that turn up alongside most often are E (313), A (267) and I (219). Only 39 of the 651 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 in the Middle
The strongest picks, with likely Wordle answers first.
- AIDER
- ARDOR
- AUDIO
- AUDIT
- BADGE
- BADLY
- BIDDY
- BUDDY
- BUDGE
- CADDY
- CADET
- CEDAR
- CIDER
- DADDY
- DODGE
- DODGY
- ELDER
- ENDOW
- FUDGE
- GIDDY
- GODLY
- HEDGE
- HYDRO
- INDEX
- JUDGE
- LADEN
- LADLE
- LEDGE
- LODGE
- MADAM
- MADLY
- MEDAL
- MEDIA
- MEDIC
- MIDGE
- MIDST
- MODAL
- MODEL
- MODEM
- MUDDY
- NADIR
- NUDGE
- ODDER
- ODDLY
- OLDEN
- OLDER
- ORDER
- PADDY
- PEDAL
- PUDGY
- RADAR
- RADII
- RADIO
- RIDER
- RIDGE
- RODEO
- RUDDY
- RUDER
- SADLY
- SEDAN
- TEDDY
- TIDAL
- TODAY
- TODDY
- UDDER
- UNDER
- UNDID
- UNDUE
- VIDEO
- VODKA
- WEDGE
- WIDEN
- WIDER
- WIDOW
- WIDTH
- ADDED
- CODES
- ENDED
- INDIA
- INDIE
- MODES
- NODES
- RIDES
- SIDES
- SUDAN
5 Letter Words Starting With A With D as the 3rd Letter
- AIDER
- ARDOR
- AUDIO
- AUDIT
- ADDED
- ABDAL
- ABDAT
- ABDOM
- ADDAS
- ADDAX
- ADDDA
- ADDER
- ADDIE
- ADDIN
- ADDIO
- ADDIS
- ADDLE
- ADDNL
- ADDRA
- AEDES
- AIDAS
- AIDED
- AIDES
- AIDOI
- AIDOS
- ALDAY
- ALDEA
- ALDEN
- ALDER
- ALDIM
- ALDOL
- ALDUS
- ANDES
- ANDIA
- ANDIC
- ANDOR
- ANDRE
- ANDRO
- ARDEA
- ARDEB
- ARDER
- ARDRI
- ASDIC
- AUDAD
- AUDAX
- AWDLS
5 Letter Words Starting With B With D as the 3rd Letter
- BADGE
- BADLY
- BIDDY
- BUDDY
- BUDGE
- BADAM
- BADAN
- BADDY
- BADJU
- BADON
- BEDAD
- BEDAY
- BEDEL
- BEDEN
- BEDES
- BEDEW
- BEDIM
- BEDIN
- BEDIP
- BEDOG
- BEDOT
- BEDUB
- BEDUR
- BEDYE
- BIDAR
- BIDED
- BIDER
- BIDES
- BIDET
- BIDIS
- BIDON
- BIDRI
- BIDRY
- BODED
- BODEN
- BODER
- BODES
- BODGE
- BODGY
- BODHI
- BODLE
- BODOH
- BUDAS
- BUDDH
- BUDED
- BUDES
- BUDGY
- BUDIS
- BUDOS
- BYDED
- BYDES
5 Letter Words Starting With C With D as the 3rd Letter
- CADDY
- CADET
- CEDAR
- CIDER
- CODES
- CADDO
- CADEE
- CADER
- CADES
- CADEW
- CADGE
- CADGY
- CADIE
- CADIS
- CADOS
- CADRE
- CADUA
- CADUS
- CEDED
- CEDER
- CEDES
- CEDIS
- CEDRE
- CEDRY
- CIDED
- CIDES
- CODAL
- CODAS
- CODDY
- CODEC
- CODED
- CODEN
- CODER
- CODEX
- CODOL
- CODON
- CUDDA
- CUDDY
- CYDER
- CYDON
5 Letter Words Starting With D With D as the 3rd Letter
- DADDY
- DODGE
- DODGY
- DADAH
- DADAP
- DADAS
- DADIS
- DADLA
- DADOS
- DEDAL
- DEDAN
- DEDDY
- DEDIT
- DIDAL
- DIDDY
- DIDIE
- DIDIS
- DIDLE
- DIDNA
- DIDNT
- DIDOS
- DIDST
- DIDUS
- DIDYM
- DODDY
- DODOS
- DUDDY
- DUDED
- DUDES
5 Letter Words Starting With E With D as the 3rd Letter
- ELDER
- ENDOW
- ENDED
- EDDER
- EDDIC
- EDDIE
- EIDER
- EIDOS
- EKDAM
- ELDIN
- EMDEN
- ENDER
- ENDEW
- ENDIA
- ENDUE
- EWDER
- EXDIE
5 Letter Words Starting With F With D as the 3rd Letter
- FUDGE
- FADDY
- FADED
- FADEN
- FADER
- FADES
- FADGE
- FADME
- FADOS
- FEDAI
- FEDEX
- FEDIA
- FIDAC
- FIDEL
- FIDES
- FIDGE
- FIDIA
- FIDOS
- FIDUS
- FLDXT
- FODDA
- FODER
- FODGE
- FRDEN
- FUDDY
- FUDER
- FUDGY
5 Letter Words Starting With G With D as the 3rd Letter
- GIDDY
- GODLY
- GADDI
- GADER
- GADES
- GADGE
- GADGY
- GADID
- GADIS
- GADJE
- GADJO
- GADSO
- GADUS
- GEDDS
- GODET
- GODSO
- GUDES
- GUDGE
- GUDOK
5 Letter Words Starting With H With D as the 3rd Letter
- HEDGE
- HYDRO
- HADAL
- HADDO
- HADED
- HADES
- HADIT
- HADJI
- HADNT
- HADST
- HEDER
- HEDGY
- HIDED
- HIDEL
- HIDER
- HIDES
- HODAD
- HODDY
- HODGE
- HODJA
- HUDNA
- HUDUD
- HYDEL
- HYDRA
5 Letter Words Starting With I With D as the 3rd Letter
- INDEX
- INDIA
- INDIE
- IDDAH
- IDDAT
- IDDHI
- IDDIO
- IDDUT
- IGDYR
- INDAN
- INDEF
- INDEW
- INDIC
- INDII
- INDIN
- INDIV
- INDOL
- INDOW
- INDRA
- INDRI
- INDUC
- INDUE
- INDUS
- INDYL
- IODAL
- IODIC
- IODID
- IODIN
- IODOL
5 Letter Words Starting With J With D as the 3rd Letter
- JUDGE
- JADED
- JADES
- JEDIS
- JODEL
- JUDAH
- JUDAS
- JUDEX
- JUDGY
- JUDOS
5 Letter Words Starting With K With D as the 3rd Letter
- KADAI
- KADES
- KADIS
- KADMI
- KADOS
- KEDAR
- KEDGE
- KEDGY
- KIDDO
- KIDDY
- KIDEL
- KIDEO
- KIDGE
- KODAK
- KODRO
- KUDOS
- KUDUS
- KUDZU
- KYDST
5 Letter Words Starting With L With D as the 3rd Letter
- LADEN
- LADLE
- LEDGE
- LODGE
- LADDU
- LADDY
- LADED
- LADEE
- LADER
- LADES
- LADIK
- LADIN
- LADOO
- LEDEN
- LEDES
- LEDGY
- LEDOL
- LEDUM
- LIDAR
- LIDIA
- LIDOS
- LODEN
- LODES
- LODHA
- LODUR
- LUDDY
- LUDES
- LUDIC
- LUDOS
- LYDIA
5 Letter Words Starting With M With D as the 3rd Letter
- MADAM
- MADLY
- MEDAL
- MEDIA
- MEDIC
- MIDGE
- MIDST
- MODAL
- MODEL
- MODEM
- MUDDY
- MODES
- MADAL
- MADAR
- MADDY
- MADGE
- MADIA
- MADID
- MADOC
- MADOS
- MADRE
- MEDEA
- MEDII
- MEDIN
- MEDIO
- MEDLE
- MEDOC
- MIDAS
- MIDDY
- MIDER
- MIDGY
- MIDIS
- MODER
- MODGE
- MODIF
- MODII
- MODIN
- MODOC
- MODOM
- MODUS
- MUDAR
- MUDDE
- MUDEE
- MUDGE
- MUDIF
- MUDIM
- MUDIR
- MUDRA
5 Letter Words Starting With N With D as the 3rd Letter
- NADIR
- NUDGE
- NODES
- NADAS
- NEDDY
- NIDAL
- NIDED
- NIDES
- NIDGE
- NIDOR
- NIDUS
- NODAL
- NODDI
- NODDY
- NODED
- NODUM
- NODUS
- NUDDY
- NUDER
- NUDES
- NUDGY
- NUDIE
- NUDUM
- NUDZH
- NYDIA
5 Letter Words Starting With O With D as the 3rd Letter
- ODDER
- ODDLY
- OLDEN
- OLDER
- ORDER
- OADAL
- OIDIA
- OLDIE
- OLDLY
- OMDAH
- OMDAS
- OMDDA
- OMDEH
- ONDES
- ONDOL
- ORDIE
- ORDOS
5 Letter Words Starting With P With D as the 3rd Letter
- PADDY
- PEDAL
- PUDGY
- PADAM
- PADAS
- PADDA
- PADDO
- PADGE
- PADIS
- PADLE
- PADMA
- PADOU
- PADRE
- PADRI
- PADUS
- PEDEE
- PEDES
- PEDIS
- PEDON
- PEDOS
- PEDRO
- PEDUM
- PIDAN
- PODAL
- PODDY
- PODEX
- PODGE
- PODGY
- PODIA
- PODOS
- PODUS
- PUDDA
- PUDDY
- PUDGE
- PUDIC
- PUDOR
- PUDSY
- PUDUS
5 Letter Words Starting With R With D as the 3rd Letter
- RADAR
- RADII
- RADIO
- RIDER
- RIDGE
- RODEO
- RUDDY
- RUDER
- RIDES
- RADDI
- RADDY
- RADEK
- RADGE
- RADGY
- RADIF
- RADIX
- RADLY
- RADON
- REDAN
- REDDS
- REDDY
- REDED
- REDES
- REDIA
- REDID
- REDIF
- REDIG
- REDIP
- REDLY
- REDON
- REDOS
- REDOX
- REDRY
- REDUB
- REDUE
- REDUG
- REDUX
- REDYE
- RIDEN
- RIDGY
- RIDIC
- RODED
- RODES
- RODGE
- RODNY
- RUDAS
- RUDDS
- RUDES
- RUDGE
- RUDIE
- RUDIS
- RYDER
5 Letter Words Starting With S With D as the 3rd Letter
- SADLY
- SEDAN
- SIDES
- SUDAN
- SADDO
- SADDY
- SADES
- SADHE
- SADHU
- SADIC
- SADIE
- SADIS
- SADOS
- SADZA
- SEDAT
- SEDER
- SEDES
- SEDGE
- SEDGY
- SEDUM
- SIDAS
- SIDED
- SIDER
- SIDEY
- SIDHA
- SIDHE
- SIDIA
- SIDLE
- SIDTH
- SODAS
- SODDY
- SODIC
- SODIO
- SODOM
- SUDDS
- SUDDY
- SUDES
- SUDIC
- SUDOR
- SUDRA
- SUDSY
5 Letter Words Starting With T With D as the 3rd Letter
- TEDDY
- TIDAL
- TODAY
- TODDY
- TADAH
- TEDGE
- TIDDY
- TIDED
- TIDES
- TODDE
- TODEA
- TODOS
- TODUS
- TUDEL
- TUDOR
- TYDIE
5 Letter Words Starting With U With D as the 3rd Letter
- UDDER
- UNDER
- UNDID
- UNDUE
- UNDAM
- UNDEE
- UNDEN
- UNDIG
- UNDIM
- UNDOG
- UNDON
- UNDOS
- UNDRY
- UNDUB
- UNDUG
- UNDYE
- UPDOS
- UPDRY
- URDEE
5 Letter Words Starting With V With D as the 3rd Letter
- VIDEO
- VODKA
- VADAS
- VADED
- VADES
- VADGE
- VADIM
- VADIS
- VEDDA
- VEDET
- VEDIC
- VEDRO
- VIDRY
- VIDUA
- VIDYA
- VODDY
- VODER
- VODOU
- VODUM
- VODUN
5 Letter Words Starting With W With D as the 3rd Letter
- WEDGE
- WIDEN
- WIDER
- WIDOW
- WIDTH
- WADAS
- WADDS
- WADDY
- WADED
- WADER
- WADES
- WADGE
- WADIS
- WADNA
- WADTS
- WEDEL
- WEDGY
- WIDDY
- WIDES
- WODEN
- WODGE
- WODGY
- WUDDY
- WUDGE
- WUDUS
5 Letter Words Starting With Q, Y or Z With D as the 3rd Letter
- QADIS
- YADDA
- YADIM
- YEDES
- YODEL
- YODHS
- YODLE
- ZEDAS
- ZUDDA
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.
- HADAL: Relating to the deepest parts of the ocean (below 6000 meters).
- ADDAX: Large antelope with lightly spiraled horns of desert regions of northern Africa.
- CYDER: A beverage made from juice pressed from apples.
- FADDY: Intensely fashionable for a short time.
- CADGE: Ask for and get free; be a parasite.
- GADDI: A cushion on a throne for a prince in India.
- SUDRA: The lowest of the four varnas: the servants and workers of low status.
- BODGE: Make a mess of, destroy or ruin.
- MIDDY: Blouse with a sailor collar.
- PODGY: Short and plump.
- SUDSY: Resembling lather or covered with lather.
- INDRI: Large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn.
- ADDLE: Become rotten.
- SODDY: A house built of sod or adobe laid in horizontal courses.
- NIDUS: A nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs.
- WADER: Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food.
- WEDEL: Ski, alternating directions.
- SEDUM: Any of various plants of the genus Sedum.
FAQs
Can a Wordle answer have D in the middle?
Yes. UNDER, TODAY and ORDER 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. ORDER and ADDED 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?
UNDER. 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 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?
AIDER, ARDOR 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.