6-letter words with D as the 4th letter and L as the 6th letter

The pattern is ___D_L: D takes the fourth spot, and L closes every word. Only 24 tournament-dictionary entries fit, and just two count as common by frequency. Bridal, feudal, and sandal are familiar examples; many other matches are less likely to appear in everyday conversation; that gap matters when you need a playable word rather than a pattern match alone.

The pattern at a glance

• All 24 matches have D in position four and L in position six.
• Collins lists 24 words; NWL2023 and ENABLE each list 16.
• Only two entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.
• Jandal leads the scoring examples at 14 points.

Why is this D-and-L pattern so narrow?

The fixed ending makes this a small slice of six-letter words: 24 matches fit the D-fourth, L-last pattern. For comparison, 162 words place R last with D fourth, while 88 place L last with T fourth. Switching the fixed letter changes the size of the search sharply.

The opening letters vary, but the recognizable choices include bridal, feudal, sandal, and vandal. Seidel and rondel are also in the group, while entries such as credal and caudal are less familiar. Use the full letter pattern to narrow a rack; do not treat a plausible-looking word as automatically accepted.

How do these six-letter words score?

The 6-letter words with D as the 4th letter and L as the 6th letter average 8.4 points in the scoring values. Jandal tops the examples at 14; feudal, vandal, fardel, and feodal each score 10. Bridal and caudal score 9, so the less familiar word is not always the better play.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins accepts all 24 matches, while NWL2023 and ENABLE each include 16. The list is therefore broader than either of those smaller sets, and the overlap between them is not specified. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry such as jandal or feodal.