5-Letter Words With D in the Middle
50 wordsThe middle D creates a strong structural anchor in five-letter words. This position produces everyday terms alongside geographic and scientific vocabulary that can catch opponents off guard.
Pattern Guide
Word recommendations for board games.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Top 5-Letter Words
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
caused to show discomposure
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
fixed and unmoving
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
Top 5-Letter Words
lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having tuberous starchy roots and hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long hairy pods containing many seeds; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
caused to show discomposure
a long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway
of animals having jaws of a specified type
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
DIZZY dominates both games at 27 and 26 points respectively. KUDZU shows a notable scoring flip—worth 19 in Scrabble but jumps to 21 in Words With Friends due to different tile values. FJELD and FJORD both gain extra value in WWF, making these Norwegian-origin geography terms more attractive plays there. JUDGE scores 18 in WWF and remains a reliable mid-game option when J tiles feel stuck.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
HEARD and READY both test the common E-A vowel pair while checking R and D placement. STAND covers different territory with its S-T-N consonant cluster.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
any of various small plant-sucking insects
consider as a god or godlike
"These young men deify financial success"
retire from military service
a compound whose molecules are composed of two identical monomers
APHID names those tiny plant-sucking insects gardeners know too well. It packs three vowels into five letters, making it useful when your rack is vowel-heavy. The PH combination adds mild scoring potential while remaining easy to play off common board positions.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.