5-Letter Words Ending in AD
There are 29 five-letter words ending in AD in our dictionary; 18 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 5-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
All 29 words
- ahead9 points
- squad15 points
- bread8 points
- broad8 points
- dread7 points
- tread6 points
- knead10 points
- nomad8 points
- plead8 points
- salad6 points
- jihad16 points
- dryad10 points
- gonad7 points
- naiad6 points
- stead6 points
- triad6 points
- farad9 points
- monad8 points
- hexad16 points
- cycad13 points
- octad8 points
- oread6 points
- jehad16 points
- hodad10 points
- menad8 points
- nicad8 points
- audad7 points
- iliad6 points
- ulnad6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 29
- By usage: 10 very common, 8 common, 11 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- hexad 16
- jehad 16
- jihad 16
- squad 15
- cycad 13
- dryad 10
- hodad 10
- knead 10
- ahead 9
- farad 9
Most common
- ahead
- squad
- bread
- broad
- dread
- tread
- knead
- nomad
- plead
- salad
Definitions
- ahead (adjective)
- Having the leading position or higher score in a contest.
- squad (noun)
- A smallest army unit.
- bread (noun)
- Food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked.
- broad (adjective)
- Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other.
Words that end in the letters AD come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 29 of the five-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. HEXAD is the top scorer here, worth 16 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
Begin with the search box if you are mid-game: your letters, plus question marks for blanks, produce the playable words instantly. Begin with the list if you are studying: the common words are at the top, the definitions section explains the most useful ones, and the quick facts show the top scorers.
Tips
Most of the time you are not building a word in empty space but playing through a letter already on the board. That is where a list like this one earns its keep. Find the letter you need to play through, then filter these words with the contains box so only the ones with that letter remain. The best plays are usually the ones where the board letter sits in the middle of your word, because that leaves both ends free for future hooks and keeps the premium squares within reach.
Questions
Which five-letter words ending in AD are the most common?
AHEAD, SQUAD and BREAD are among the most familiar. The list is sorted with everyday words first, and the very common ones carry a small dot, so you can read the top of the page and skip the obscure entries at the bottom.
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the five-letter words ending in AD you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.