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5 Letter Words With D as the Second Letter

There are 63 five-letter words with D as the second letter. The letter before the D is most often A (29 words), and the one after it I (11 words). Small patterns like this make the next guess easier. The 15 common words (adult, admit, ideal, adopt) come first below.

On average a word here has 2.2 vowels, and the most frequent vowel is E (in 33 words). 43% repeat a letter, like adapt. The most common first letter is A (29 words).

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Common 5-letter words with D as the second letter (15)

Everyday words, most common first. Only these can be the answer in our daily puzzle.

Tip: try ideal as your next guess. It tests 5 different letters that are common in this group. Since 43% of these words repeat a letter, try a double when nothing else fits.

All 5-letter words with D as the second letter (63)

From A to Z, including plurals and other forms that count as guesses.

adage adapt addax added adder addle adeem adept adieu adios adits adman admen admin admit admix adobe adobo adopt adore adorn adown adoze aduki adult adunc adust adyta adzes edema edged edger edges edict edify edile edits educe educt hdqrs ideal ideas ident idiom idiot idled idler idles idols idyll idyls ndugu odder oddly odeon odeum odist odium odors odour odyle odyls udder

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Frequently asked questions

How many five-letter words have D as the second letter?

Our dictionary has 63, which is 0.7% of all five-letter words. 15 of them are common words that can be the daily answer; the rest are valid guesses.

What is the most common five-letter word with D as the second letter?

Going by how often words appear in everyday English, added, followed by ideas and adult.

What is a good guess from this list?

Try ideal. It has 5 different letters, all common in this group, so one guess tells you a lot. 43% of these words repeat a letter, so keep doubles in mind later.

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