7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter

With D fixed at the start and A in slot four, the remaining letters produce familiar forms such as DETAILS and DECADES alongside less everyday entries. Only 20 words in this set rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. That narrow common core matters when you need a playable answer rather than a dictionary stretch.

At a glance: the D-A pattern

• Exactly 148 tournament-dictionary entries begin with D and place A fourth.
• DETAILS, DECADES, DEMANDS, and DAMAGED are recognizable options in the set.
• Only 20 entries count as common by the top-25,000 frequency cutoff.
• Final S leads with 62 words; D and E follow with 18 and 17.
• DEWAXED tops the score list at 19, one point ahead of DEWAXES.

How many 7-letter words have D first and A fourth?

There are 148 matches, one fewer than the B-first, A-fourth set. DETAILS, DECADES, DEMANDS, DAMAGED, and DEFAULT show how many familiar choices fit this exact frame. The fixed letters still leave three positions to narrow with your rack or clue.

The final letter gives another quick filter: 62 entries end in S, while 18 end in D and 17 in E. DETAILS, DECADES, and DEMANDS illustrate the S-heavy group; DAMAGED and DELAYED fit the D ending. Checking the tail can cut down the options before you test the middle letters.

Which entries stand out for word games?

DEWAXED scores 19 points, the highest score; DEWAXES follows at 18. DANAZOL and DIZAINS each score 17, while DYNAMIC and DEBAUCH score 15. The X in the top scorer makes it a striking option when your rack supports the pattern.

For 7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and A as the 4th letter, dictionary coverage is worth checking: 145 entries appear in Collins and 117 in NWL2023. Not every word is accepted in both lists. Of the 148 matches, 123 have definitions, so some less familiar forms still need a game-specific check.