6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and I as the 3rd letter

The pattern is D?I???, with D fixed at the start and I in the third slot. DRIVER, DRIVEN, DRINKS, and DRIVES are familiar matches. Five entries meet the common-word frequency measure, so the rest of the set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary.

At a glance: the D-I pattern

• The pattern has 49 matches across tournament dictionaries, with overlap between the dictionaries.
• ENABLE has 38 matches, Collins has 47, and NWL2023 has 41.
• S is the most frequent final letter with 20 words; R follows with six and D with five.
• DJIBBA scores 18 points, while DJINNY scores 17; DRIPPY, DJINNS, DJINNI, and DEIXIS each score 14.
• The average score is 10.2 points, and 36 matches have definitions.

Which 6-letter words have D first and I third?

DRIVER, DRIVEN, DRINKS, DRIVES, DRILLS, and DRIFTS make the pattern easy to recognize. Each begins with DR and keeps I in the third position, but their endings differ enough to help when you have letters beyond the fixed pair.

Other recognizable options include DAINTY, DAIKON, DAIMYO, and DRIVEL. DAISES and DEIXIS show less familiar routes through the same D?I??? shape. Check the third slot as you scan: a word beginning with D does not qualify unless I follows one letter later.

Which matches score highest, and what should you check?

DJIBBA tops the scoring group at 18 points, and DJINNY is next at 17. The J spellings bring the highest totals; DRIPPY is a more recognizable alternative at 14 points. The average across the group is 10.2.

Only five of the 49 matches meet the common-word frequency measure. Dictionary totals vary too: Collins has 47, NWL2023 has 41, and ENABLE has 38. Check your game's word list before trying an unfamiliar entry; this D-I pattern reaches well beyond its five common options.