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6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and S as the 5th letter

45 6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and S as the 5th letter fit the pattern, from DANISH and DIGEST to the less familiar DIMPSY.

45 wordsTop pick DANISHHighest score DIMPSY 14

4 of 45 are everyday words (9%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With D in 1st place, E is the most common 5th letter (368 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 45 · most-used first

  • DANISH10
  • DIGEST8
  • DEMISE9
  • DEVISE10
  • DESIST7
  • DURESS7
  • DEFUSE10
  • DIVEST10
  • DETEST7
  • DROWSY13
  • DRIEST7
  • DEPOSE9
  • DISUSE7
  • DAMASK13
  • DELISH10
  • DRESSY10
  • DEBASE9
  • DOPEST9
  • DROPSY12
  • DELIST7
  • DOVISH13
  • DIREST7
  • DYNAST10
  • DROWSE10
  • DRYISH13
  • DRYEST10
  • DEMIST9
  • DORISE7
  • DROSSY10
  • DEMAST9
  • DALASI7
  • DAWISH13
  • DEBOSH12
  • DEBOSS9
  • DEFAST10
  • DEGUST8
  • DEMISS9
  • DEVEST10
  • DICAST9
  • DIKAST11
  • DIMPSY14
  • DOTISH10
  • DUDISH11
  • DUDISM10
  • DUMOSE9
All valid words 45

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • DALASI7
  • DAMASK13
  • DANISH10
  • DAWISH13
  • DEBASE9
  • DEBOSH12
  • DEBOSS9
  • DEFAST10
  • DEFUSE10
  • DEGUST8
  • DELISH10
  • DELIST7
  • DEMAST9
  • DEMISE9
  • DEMISS9
  • DEMIST9
  • DEPOSE9
  • DESIST7
  • DETEST7
  • DEVEST10
  • DEVISE10
  • DICAST9
  • DIGEST8
  • DIKAST11
  • DIMPSY14
  • DIREST7
  • DISUSE7
  • DIVEST10
  • DOPEST9
  • DORISE7
  • DOTISH10
  • DOVISH13
  • DRESSY10
  • DRIEST7
  • DROPSY12
  • DROSSY10
  • DROWSE10
  • DROWSY13
  • DRYEST10
  • DRYISH13
  • DUDISH11
  • DUDISM10
  • DUMOSE9
  • DURESS7
  • DYNAST10
Letters by positionIn 38% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E38%
  2. R18%
  3. I16%
3rd letter
  1. M16%
  2. V9%
  3. O9%
4th letter
  1. I33%
  2. E20%
  3. A18%
6th letter
  1. T38%
  2. E20%
  3. H18%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; DIMPSY tops the list with 14. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 77 points: 9 words
  2. 8 points: 2 words
  3. 99 points: 10 words
  4. 10 points: 14 words
  5. 1111 points: 2 words
  6. 12 points: 2 words
  7. 1313 points: 5 words
  8. 14 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DIMPSY1415Collins only
DROWSY1312All three
DAMASK1314All three
DOVISH1313All three
DRYISH1311All three
DAWISH1312Collins only
DROPSY1212All three
DEBOSH1212Collins only
DUDISH1111All three
DIKAST1111Collins only
DANISH1010All three
DEVISE1011All three

The fixed pattern is D _ _ _ S _, so the fifth letter is S and the final letter stays open. Familiar fits include DANISH, DEMISE, DETEST and DEFUSE; DIMPSY and DROPSY are less obvious. Only 4 entries rank among common English vocabulary, and coverage varies: Collins lists 44, NWL2023 lists 34, and ENABLE lists 31, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar form.

6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and S as the 5th letter

  • 45 matches fit D _ _ _ S _, with the fifth letter fixed and the final letter open.
  • The most frequent final letters are T (17), E (9), and H (8).
  • Only 4 matches fall in the common-frequency group.
  • Collins has 44 entries, versus 34 in NWL2023 and 31 in ENABLE.
  • Average score is 9.6; DIMPSY tops the scores at 14.

Which D-starting words fit the pattern?

Recognizable choices include DANISH, DIGEST, DEMISE, DEVISE, DESIST, DURESS and DEFUSE; each fits the same five-position frame. DETEST, DIVEST and DEPOSE work when a clue points to a verb, while DROWSY and DRIEST are adjective options.

Don't mistake the fifth-place S for the final letter. Only 3 entries finish in S, while 17 finish in T, so D _ _ _ S T is a far more productive ending pattern than D _ _ _ S S. When the clue confirms S in slot five, keep the sixth tile open until crossings settle it.

Which matching words score the most?

DIMPSY scores 14, ahead of DROWSY, DAMASK, DOVISH, DRYISH and DAWISH at 13 apiece. DROPSY and DEBOSH score 12. These top values come from unusual plays, not from familiar DANISH or DIGEST, so check the word before building a board plan around it.

The pattern is selective beside nearby searches: S-first words with S in fifth position number 66, compared with 62 for C-first words. D's 45 matches sit close to the B-first total of 45, while R-first reaches 46. Those counts make D a mid-pack opening, not an especially scarce one.

Questions people ask

How many common words have D first and S fifth?
Four of the 45 matches fall within the common-frequency group. DANISH, DIGEST, DEMISE and DEVISE are familiar candidates; many remaining entries, including DIMPSY and DROPSY, are much less common in everyday writing. That split explains why a pattern match can still produce an unfamiliar board play.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
DIMPSY is the top scorer at 14 points. DROWSY, DAMASK, DOVISH, DRYISH and DAWISH each score 13, while DROPSY and DEBOSH score 12. The leading scores belong to less familiar words, so confirm a candidate before planning a play around it.
Do all word-game dictionaries include the same matches?
No. Collins has 44 entries, while NWL2023 has 34 and ENABLE has 31. The combined set has 45 matches because the counts include words found in at least one tournament dictionary, so acceptance depends on the dictionary used by your game.

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