6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and E as the 6th letter

The fixed D…E pattern leaves 151 playable entries, but familiar choices make up only a small slice: 25 rank among common English words. DOUBLE, DEGREE, and DAMAGE are easy to recognize; many other matches are specialist or less familiar. The list follows tournament-dictionary coverage, so acceptance depends on which word list your game uses.

How many 6-letter words have D first and E last?

• The pattern D _ _ _ _ E matches 151 tournament-dictionary words.
• Collins includes 151 matches; NWL2023 includes 113 and ENABLE includes 108.
• Only 25 matches count as common in the frequency ranking.
• DAZZLE leads the Scrabble scores at 25 points before board premiums.

Which D-to-E words score the most?

DAZZLE is the standout scorer at 25 points, with DEFUZE at 19 and DJEMBE at 18. Those scores make the less familiar options worth checking when you need a high-value play, but confirm that your game accepts each word. The average score here is 9.4 points, so the top scorers sit well above a typical play.

For everyday vocabulary, start with DOUBLE, DECIDE, DEVICE, or DEBATE. These recognizable matches share the same fixed ends, while the four middle letters do all the work of separating one answer from another.

How should you narrow this D-and-E pattern?

Filter by the middle four letters first: the pattern already fixes the opening D and final E, so testing those again wastes a guess. DECIDE, DEFINE, and DIVIDE offer distinct middle-letter shapes; compare them against the letters your puzzle has ruled in or out.

A total of 151 6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and E as the 6th letter does not mean every game accepts all 151. Collins has the broadest coverage here, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include fewer matches. Check your game's word list before building a play around an unfamiliar entry.