7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and C as the 6th letter

Seven matches count as common, including defence, divorce, dialect, and decency; many of the rest are more specialized. Scores average 14.2 Scrabble points, and dictionary coverage varies: Collins accepts 36 matches, compared with 30 in NWL2023 and 29 in ENABLE. Check your game’s word list before playing a less familiar entry.

At a glance: count, coverage, and top scorer

• Exactly 37 matches fit both fixed letter positions.
• Seven matches count as common; defence and divorce are familiar starting points.
• Daypack, dezincs, and dawcock tie for the top score at 19 points.
• Collins includes 36 matches, while NWL2023 has 30 and ENABLE has 29.

Which endings dominate this fixed-letter pattern?

K closes 13 of the 37 words, making it the leading final letter; E follows with 9. The K group includes daypack, derrick, defrock, and dieback, while defence and divorce end in E. T appears at the end of 6 matches, followed by H at 5.

That makes K a strong candidate for the last tile, not a certainty.

The familiar entries are only part of the set. Dialect, decency, and defunct offer recognizable letter patterns, while diptych, durance, dehisce, and distich are less routine. With just 7 common matches, everyday vocabulary will not cover the full group.

Use the fixed C in position six to test candidates instead of relying on familiarity alone.

The endings also narrow a search quickly: try a final K first, then E, before checking T or H. Daypack and dieback demonstrate the K pattern, while dialect shows that a familiar word can still fit without that ending.

Which 7-letter words with D first and C sixth score most?

Daypack, dezincs, and dawcock share the top score at 19 points. Diptych follows at 18, while defrock, disject, and daysack each score 17. Daypack is the most recognizable leader; diptych is a reminder that an unusual spelling can also bring a strong tile total.

For a playable choice, compare the word with your rack and board rather than treating the highest score as an automatic winner. Dieback scores 16 and decency scores 15, so the list offers lower-scoring alternatives too. The fixed C gives you a clear pattern to verify before you spend a turn.