6-letter words with D as the 4th letter and R as the 5th letter

Every answer fits the pattern _ _ _ D R _. All 13 appear in Collins; 7 are in NWL2023 and 6 in ENABLE, with overlap between those sets. The group is unusually narrow: none is classified as common, and its first three letters vary more than its final letter.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 13 tournament-dictionary matches for the fixed D-R pair.
• BAWDRY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 15; EXEDRA follows at 14.
• S and T each start 3 answers; C and P each start 2.
• E and Y each finish 4 answers, while A finishes 3 and I finishes 2.
• No match falls in the common-word group.

6-letter words with D as the 4th letter and R as the 5th letter?

The fixed pair is adjacent, not separated: the pattern is _ _ _ D R _. That leaves three opening letters and one final letter to solve. Start with familiar candidates such as TUNDRA, SUNDRY, and TAWRDY, then check each position rather than guessing from the ending alone.

Seven starting letters occur across the matches. S and T lead with 3 words apiece, while C and P contribute 2 each; B, D, and E appear once apiece. The endings cluster more tightly: four words finish in E and four in Y.

TUNDRA, SUNDRA, and EXEDRA account for three A endings, while SUNDRI and CHADRI finish in I.

Which matching words score highest?

BAWDRY scores 15, EXEDRA scores 14, and TAWRDY scores 13 in the listed Scrabble values. CHADRI and PREDRY are next at 12 each. If you have the letters for BAWDRY, its lead over EXEDRA is one point; the pattern alone does not make every answer a strong play.

For 6-letter words with D as the 4th letter and R as the 5th letter, dictionary coverage is not identical: Collins has all 13, while NWL2023 and ENABLE include fewer. Several entries, including Poudre, Tendre, and Cendre, are less familiar than TUNDRA. Check your game's word list before relying on an obscure fit.