5-Letter Words Matching _E_D_

There are 53 5-letter words that match _E_D_. 40 are common words, such as BEADS and BEADY. A rarer one is REDDS. In this set, S is the most frequent open letter (35 words). 16 words contain a doubled letter.

Full list 53

Common words

beadsbeadybendsdeedsfeedsfendsfeudsgeldsgeodeheadsheadyheeds
beadsbeadybendsdeedsfeedsfendsfeudsgeldsgeodeheadsheadyheedsherdsleadslendsmeadsmeedsmeldsmendsneedsneedynerdsnerdypendsreadsreadyreedsreedyrendsseedsseedysendstendsveldsveldtvendsweedsweedyweldswendsbendykendoperduteddydeadsdeedyfeodsleadyleudsmerdeperdyreaddredds

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Words
53 (40 common words)
Common example
beads
Rare example
redds
Doubled letters
16
Ending in S
34
Most frequent letter
S (35)

Questions

How many 5-letter words matching _e_d_ are there?

53. 40 of them are common words.

What is a common example?

BEADS is among the common words in this set.