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

With D fixed at the start and G at the end, the middle four letters do most of the work. Eight of the 39 matches qualify as common, with DURING, DATING, and DINING among recognizable choices. Dictionary coverage is broad but uneven: Collins lists 38, compared with 33 in NWL2023 and 31 in ENABLE.

The D…G pattern at a glance

• There are 39 six-letter matches with D in position one and G in position six.
• Eight are common by our frequency cutoff; DURING, DATING, and DINING are familiar examples.
• Collins accepts 38, NWL2023 accepts 33, and ENABLE accepts 31 of these words.
• DOZING and DAZING tie for the top Scrabble score at 17 points apiece.
• The average score across matching words is 10.2 points.

Which D…G words score highest?

DOZING and DAZING lead at 17 Scrabble points each, while DOXING follows at 15. DIVING, DRYING, DYEING, and DEFRAG each score 11, so a few valuable letters lift the top scorers above the pack. DARING, DOPING, and DOSING are easier to spot but score much lower.

DOZING's Z is worth 10 points before any premium square. A double-letter square on Z doubles that tile's value, but the rack score is not the final turn total: board bonuses can change the result.

6-letter words with D first and G last, compared

39 matches fit this pattern. For comparison, six-letter words starting with S and ending with G number 58, while D-first words ending in S number 305. Changing the final letter while keeping D can open a much larger search.

The same D-first, G-sixth pattern at seven letters has 34 matches, so adding a tile narrows this neighboring search. Only eight of the 39 six-letter matches count as common, and dictionary coverage varies; check your game's word list before challenging an unfamiliar entry.