5-Letter Scrabble Words With D in the Middle

5-Letter Scrabble Words With D in the Middle: we found 390 of them in our Scrabble and Words With Friends dictionary. The strongest plays are KUDZU (19 pts), NUDZH (18 pts), JUDGY (17 pts), FEDEX (16 pts) and HADJI (16 pts). Each entry lists its Scrabble and Words With Friends point value and links through to a full definition, so you can double-check a play before you commit your tiles — handy as a quick hook-word reference too. Five letters is also exactly what Wordle needs, so treat this as a ready-made Wordle word list too. Also try 12-letter Scrabble words ending in L.

390Total Words
8.7Avg. Scrabble Points
2"D" Tile Value
19Top Score (KUDZU)

5-Letter Scrabble Words With D in the Middle — Best Plays

5-letter Scrabble words with D as the middle letter (position 3) that rank near the top of the point table live here — scan this list first when your rack needs a big score, or run it through an anagram solver for more options. Also try Words With Friends words with I and S.

WordScrabbleWWF
kudzu1921
nudzh1819
judgy1720
fedex1616
hadji1617
hodja1617
codex1516
podex1516

5-Letter Scrabble Words With D in the Middle — Every Word

Every valid 5-letter Scrabble word with D as the middle letter (position 3) is on this board, from the strongest play down to the safest filler. Tap any word to confirm it's tournament-legal and see its definition — a handy word finder reference for game night. Also try 4 letter words ending in T.

Showing the top 300 by Scrabble score out of 390 total.

kudzu 19nudzh 18judgy 17fedex 16hadji 16hodja 16codex 15podex 15qadis 15sadza 15zedas 15addax 14gadje 14gadjo 14jaded 14judge 14kedgy 14kiddy 14faddy 13fuddy 13fudgy 13hedgy 13index 13jades 13jedis 13jodel 13judas 13judos 13kydst 13radix 13redox 13redux 13voddy 13vodka 13waddy 13wedgy 13widdy 13wuddy 13baddy 12biddy 12buddy 12byded 12caddy 12cadgy 12cuddy 12hydra 12hydro 12middy 12midgy 12muddy 12paddy 12poddy 12podgy 12puddy 12pudgy 12widow 12width 12yodhs 12badly 11bedew 11bedye 11bodhi 11bydes 11cyder 11daddy 11diddy 11doddy 11dodgy 11duddy 11giddy 11kedge 11kiddo 11kidge 11madly 11pudsy 11updry 11bedim 10codec 10dadah 10faded 10fadge 10fidge 10fudge 10godly 10haded 10hedge 10hided 10hodad 10hudud 10kadai 10kades 10kadis 10kidel 10kudos 10kudus 10laddy 10ledgy 10madam 10medic 10modem 10neddy 10noddy 10nuddy 10oddly 10padma 10pudic 10reddy 10ridgy 10ruddy 10sedgy 10soddy 10teddy 10tiddy 10toddy 10vaded 10wadds 10waded 10wadge 10wedge 10wodge 10awdls 9badge 9bedad 9bided 9boded 9bodge 9budge 9cadge 9ceded 9cided 9coded 9endew 9endow 9fader 9fades 9fados 9fides 9fidos 9hadal 9hades 9hadst 9heder 9hider 9hides 9hudna 9indew 9indow 9madge 9madid 9midge 9modge 9mudge 9podge 9pudge 9redly 9redry 9redye 9sadhe 9sadhu 9sadly 9sidha 9sidhe 9sudsy 9today 9vades 9video 9vodou 9vodun 9wader 9wades 9wadis 9wadts 9wedel 9widen 9wider 9wides 9wudus 9yedes 9yodel 9yodle 9added 8ardeb 8asdic 8bedel 8bedes 8bider 8bides 8bidet 8bidis 8bidon 8bodes 8bodle 8budas 8budis 8budos 8cadee 8cades 8cadet 8cadie 8cadis 8cadre 8cedar 8ceder 8cedes 8cedis 8cider 8cides 8codas 8coden 8coder 8codes 8codon 8dodge 8duded 8gaddi 8gadge 8gadid 8iodic 8ledum 8ludic 8madre 8medal 8media 8medii 8medle 8midis 8midst 8modal 8model 8moder 8modes 8modii 8modus 8mudir 8mudra 8padis 8padle 8padre 8padri 8pedal 8pedes 8pedis 8pedro 8podal 8podia 8pudor 8pudus 8redip 8redub 8ridic 8sedum 8sodic 8sodom 8undam 8updos 8adder 7addio 7addle 7aided 7audad 7dadas 7dados 7dedal 7didie 7didos 7didst 7dodos 7dudes 7ended 7gades 7gadis 7gadso 7godet 7godso 7gudes 7iodid 7laded 7ledge 7lodge 7nided 7nudge 7odder 7radge 7redds 7reded 7redid 7ridge 7roded 7rudds 7saddo 7sedge 7sided 7sudds 7tided 7todde 7udder 7undid 7undug 7aedes 6aidas 6

5-Letter Scrabble Words With D in the Middle — Lower-Value Plays

5-letter Scrabble words with D as the middle letter (position 3) aren't only about big scores — these lower-scoring plays are handy when you need to clear an awkward tile, pad out your vocabulary, or set up a better position next turn.

aedes 6aidas 6aider 6aides 6aidoi 6aidos 6aldea 6alder 6

Frequently Asked Questions About 5-Letter Scrabble Words With D in the Middle

How many 5-letter Scrabble words have D as the middle letter?

390 valid 5-letter Scrabble words with D as the middle letter (position 3), all checked against the Words With Friends dictionary too.

What is the highest-scoring 5-letter Scrabble word with D as the middle letter (position 3)?

KUDZU is the highest-scoring 5-letter word with D as the middle letter (position 3), worth 19 Scrabble points (21 in Words With Friends).

Why does the middle letter matter for a 5-letter Scrabble word?

For an odd-length Scrabble word, position 3 is the exact center. Knowing it narrows down Wordle guesses fast and helps solve crossword clues where the middle letter is already filled in.

Can I unscramble a jumble of letters instead?

Yes — if you have a jumble of letters rather than a fixed length and letter pattern, try the word unscrambler to find every valid word hiding in them, complete with Scrabble and Words With Friends points.