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7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and B as the 3rd letter

7-letter words with D first and B third number 59, including DEBATES, DEBUTED, and DUBIOUS.

59 wordsTop pick DEBATESHighest score DYBBUKS 19

5 of 59 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With D in 1st place, S is the most common 3rd letter (194 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 59 · most-used first

  • DEBATES10
  • DEBATED11
  • DEBUTED11
  • DUBIOUS10
  • DEBACLE12
  • DUBSTEP12
  • DEBTORS10
  • DUBBING13
  • DABBLED13
  • DABBING13
  • DEBRIEF13
  • DEBATER10
  • DOBBINS12
  • DEBASED11
  • DEBUNKS14
  • DEBITED11
  • DABBLES12
  • DABBLER12
  • DEBAUCH15
  • DEBONED11
  • DIBUTYL13
  • DOBBIES12
  • DEBASES10
  • DEBBIES12
  • DIBASIC12
  • DIBBLES12
  • DEBASER10
  • DEBOARD11
  • DABBERS12
  • DOBBING13
  • DEBRIDE11
  • DUBBERS12
  • DOBSONS10
  • DUBNIUM12
  • DYBBUKS19
  • DUBIETY13
  • DEBONER10
  • DEBONES10
  • DOBBERS12
  • DUBBINS12
  • DEBOUCH15
  • DIBBERS12
  • DEBITOR10
  • DIBBLED13
  • DEBARKS14
  • DABBITY15
  • DABSTER10
  • DEBBIER12

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All valid words 59

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

  • DABBERS12
  • DABBING13
  • DABBITY15
  • DABBLED13
  • DABBLER12
  • DABBLES12
  • DABSTER10
  • DEBACLE12
  • DEBARKS14
  • DEBASED11
  • DEBASER10
  • DEBASES10
  • DEBATED11
  • DEBATER10
  • DEBATES10
  • DEBAUCH15
  • DEBBIER12
  • DEBBIES12
  • DEBEAKS14
  • DEBEARD11
  • DEBITED11
  • DEBITOR10
  • DEBOARD11
  • DEBONED11
  • DEBONER10
  • DEBONES10
  • DEBOUCH15
  • DEBRIDE11
  • DEBRIEF13
  • DEBTEES10
  • DEBTORS10
  • DEBUNKS14
  • DEBURRS10
  • DEBUSED11
  • DEBUSES10
  • DEBUTED11
  • DIBASIC12
  • DIBBERS12
  • DIBBING13
  • DIBBLED13
  • DIBBLER12
  • DIBBLES12
  • DIBBUKS16
  • DIBUTYL13
  • DOBBERS12
  • DOBBIES12
  • DOBBING13
  • DOBBINS12
  • DOBHASH16
  • DOBLONS10
  • DOBSONS10
  • DUBBERS12
  • DUBBING13
  • DUBBINS12
  • DUBIETY13
  • DUBIOUS10
  • DUBNIUM12
  • DUBSTEP12
  • DYBBUKS19
Letters by positionIn 49% of these words the 2nd letter is E.
2nd letter
  1. E49%
  2. I14%
  3. A12%
4th letter
  1. B37%
  2. A17%
  3. U10%
5th letter
  1. I22%
  2. T15%
  3. E10%
6th letter
  1. E44%
  2. R14%
  3. N14%
7th letter
  1. S42%
  2. D17%
  3. R14%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 12 in Scrabble; DYBBUKS tops the list with 19. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 15 words
  2. 11 points: 9 words
  3. 1212 points: 17 words
  4. 13 points: 9 words
  5. 1414 points: 3 words
  6. 15 points: 3 words
  7. 1616 points: 2 words
  8. 17 points: 0 words
  9. 1818 points: 0 words
  10. 19 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DYBBUKS1921All three
DIBBUKS1619All three
DOBHASH1615Collins only
DEBAUCH1517All three
DEBOUCH1517All three
DABBITY1516Collins only
DEBUNKS1417All three
DEBARKS1415All three
DEBEAKS1415All three
DUBBING1318All three
DABBLED1316All three
DABBING1317All three

The pattern fixes two positions but leaves five letters open, producing a mix of familiar forms and less everyday entries. DEBATES, DEBATED, DEBUTED, DUBIOUS, and DEBACLE are recognizable examples; just five matches rank within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

How many 7-letter words have D first and B third?

  • There are 59 matches with D in position one and B in position three.
  • Collins includes 57 matches; NWL2023 includes 49.
  • ENABLE has 44 matches, fewer than either Collins or NWL2023.
  • Only five entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which matches score highest?

DYBBUKS leads the scoring list at 19 points. DIBBUKS and DOBHASH each score 16, while DEBAUCH, DEBOUCH, and DABBITY each reach 15. The top scorer is less familiar than examples such as DEBATES or DEBUTED.

The average score is 12, so DYBBUKS sits well above a typical entry. Save unusual high-value candidates for a board position where you can place the valuable letters safely; a word's listed score does not include premium squares.

A limit of 7-letter words with D first and B third

Ending patterns narrow the search: 25 matches finish in S, while 10 end in D. DEBATES and DEBUNKS show the S group; DEBATED and DEBASED show the D ending. Trying S first is a practical filter when the final tile is unknown.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins has 57 matches, NWL2023 has 49, and ENABLE has 44. The full set combines tournament dictionaries, so not every entry works in every game. For a nearby clue, seven-letter words with D first and A third have 151 matches.

Questions people ask

Are all 59 words accepted in every dictionary?
No, the 59 matches are pooled across tournament dictionaries, so no single game list contains every entry. Collins has 57, NWL2023 has 49, and ENABLE has 44. Check the list used by your game before relying on a less familiar word such as DOBHASH.
Which D-and-B word scores the most points?
DYBBUKS is the top scorer at 19 points in this group. DIBBUKS and DOBHASH follow at 16, with DEBAUCH, DEBOUCH, and DABBITY at 15. Board premiums can change a play's total, but those are the listed listed scores.
What is the most common ending for these words?
S is the most frequent final letter: 25 matches end in S, compared with 10 ending in D. Examples include DEBATES and DEBUNKS for S, and DEBATED and DEBASED for D, making the final position a useful second filter.

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