6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and T as the 4th letter

The pattern fixes D in slot one and T in slot four, leaving four letters open. Collins contains all 78 matches, while NWL2023 accepts 52 and ENABLE accepts 50. Familiar options such as DOCTOR sit beside many less common entries.

The D-T pattern at a glance

• There are 78 six-letter matches, and 9 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• DOCTOR, DENTAL and DUSTED are examples with D first and T fourth.
• DEXTER, DEXTRO and DENTEX lead the scoring list at 14 points each.
• The final letter is D most often: 20 words end in D, compared with 13 ending in R.

Which words score highest?

DEXTER, DEXTRO and DENTEX each score 14 points, the highest shown for this pattern. DEFTLY, DEATHY and DAFTLY follow at 13. The repeated X in these top entries is the standout scoring clue: check for X before settling on a more familiar low-value option.

DEPTHS scores 12, while DICTUM and DIKTAT score 11. Those examples give you a useful range when a rack or board position rules out the top scorers. Scores describe the listed word values; your final play still depends on the board.

6-letter words with D as the 1st letter and T as the 4th letter

The ending can narrow the search quickly: D is the most common final letter at 20 matches, followed by R at 13 and S at 10. If the last tile is fixed, test D first, then R or S. The other recorded endings are L, E, N, T and Y.

This pattern has fewer matches than the same D-first pattern with I in the fourth position, which has 139. Only 9 of the 78 are common by frequency, and dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 78 entries versus 52 in NWL2023. Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.