7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and E as the 5th letter

247 7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and E as the 5th letter match this pattern, from familiar forms to high scorers.

247 wordsTop pick DRIVERSHighest score DICKEYS 17

27 of 247 are everyday words (11%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

1st letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

5th letter
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

With D in 1st place, I is the most common 5th letter (401 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Length
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

Common words 27 · most-used first

DRIVERS₁₁
DEGREES₉
DEALERS₈
DESCENT₁₀
DANCERS₁₀
DANGERS₉
DODGERS₁₀
DESSERT₈
DEEPEST₁₀
DUCHESS₁₃
DIFFERS₁₄
DARKEST₁₂
DUNGEON₉
DISSENT₈
DIALECT₁₀
DINNERS₈
DICKENS₁₄
DESCEND₁₁
DIOCESE₁₀
DIAPERS₁₀
DEAREST₈
DENSELY₁₁
DRAWERS₁₁
DUMBEST₁₂
DISCERN₁₀
DEFLECT₁₃
DECREED₁₁

All valid words 247

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

DABBERS₁₂
DACKERS₁₄
DAFTEST₁₁
DAGGERS₁₀
DAIKERS₁₂
DAMMERS₁₂
DAMNERS₁₀
DAMNEST₁₀
DAMPENS₁₂
DAMPERS₁₂
DAMPEST₁₂
DAMSELS₁₀
DANCERS₁₀
DANDERS₉
DANGERS₉
DANGEST₉
DANKEST₁₂
DANSEUR₈
DAPPERS₁₂
DARKENS₁₂
DARKEST₁₂
DARKEYS₁₅
DARNELS₈
DARNERS₈
DARNEST₈
DARTERS₈
DASHEEN₁₁
DASHEKI₁₅
DASHERS₁₁
DAUBERS₁₀
DAUBERY₁₃
DAUNERS₈
DAWNERS₁₁
DAYBEDS₁₄
DAYWEAR₁₄
DEADENS₉
DEADERS₉
DEADEST₉
DEADEYE₁₂
DEAFENS₁₁
DEAFEST₁₁
DEALERS₈
DEANERS₈
DEANERY₁₁
DEAREST₈
DEBTEES₁₀
DECKELS₁₄
DECKERS₁₄
DECREED₁₁
DECREER₁₀
DECREES₁₀
DECREET₁₀
DECREWS₁₃
DECTETS₁₀
DEEDEST₉
DEEPENS₁₀
DEEPEST₁₀
DEFFEST₁₄
DEFIERS₁₁
DEFLEAS₁₁
DEFLECT₁₃
DEFTEST₁₁
DEFUELS₁₁
DEGREED₁₀
DEGREES₉
DEICERS₁₀
DEIDEST₉
DEIFEST₁₁
DEISEAL₈
DELVERS₁₁
DENIERS₈
DENNETS₈
DENSELY₁₁
DENSEST₈
DENTELS₈
DEPLETE₁₀
DEPRESS₁₀
DESCEND₁₁
DESCENT₁₀
DESEEDS₉
DESSERT₈
DEVVELS₁₄
DEWIEST₁₁
DEWLESS₁₁
DEXTERS₁₅
DIADEMS₁₁
DIALECT₁₀
DIALERS₈
DIAPERS₁₀
DIBBERS₁₂
DICIEST₁₀
DICKENS₁₄
DICKERS₁₄
DICKEYS₁₇
DIDDERS₁₀
DIESELS₈
DIETERS₈
DIFFERS₁₄
DIGGERS₁₀
DIGRESS₉
DIKIEST₁₂
DILUENT₈
DIMMERS₁₂
DIMMEST₁₂
DIMNESS₁₀
DINGERS₉
DINGEYS₁₂
DINKEST₁₂
DINKEYS₁₅
DINNERS₈
DIOCESE₁₀
DIPNETS₁₀
DIPPERS₁₂
DIPTERA₁₀
DIRHEMS₁₃
DISCEPT₁₂
DISCERN₁₀
DISCERP₁₂
DISGEST₉
DISHELM₁₃
DISJECT₁₇
DISKERS₁₂
DISLEAF₁₁
DISLEAL₈
DISNEST₈
DISPELS₁₀
DISPEND₁₁
DISSEAT₈
DISSECT₁₀
DISSENT₈
DISSERT₈
DISTEND₉
DISTENT₈
DITHERS₁₁
DITHERY₁₄
DJEBELS₁₇
DOATERS₈
DOBBERS₁₂
DOCKENS₁₄
DOCKERS₁₄
DOCKETS₁₄
DODDERS₁₀
DODDERY₁₃
DODGEMS₁₂
DODGERS₁₀
DODGERY₁₃
DOFFERS₁₄
DOGGERS₁₀
DOGGERY₁₃
DOGGESS₁₀
DOGLEGS₁₀
DOLMENS₁₀
DOMIEST₁₀
DONDERS₉
DONKEYS₁₅
DONNEES₈
DONNERD₉
DONNERT₈
DONZELS₁₇
DOOFERS₁₁
DOOKETS₁₂
DOOLEES₈
DOOZERS₁₇
DOPIEST₁₀
DOPPERS₁₂
DORMERS₁₀
DORNECK₁₄
DORPERS₁₀
DORSELS₈
DORSERS₈
DORTERS₈
DOSSELS₈
DOSSERS₈
DOTIEST₈
DOTTELS₈
DOTTERS₈
DOUCELY₁₃
DOUCEST₁₀
DOUCETS₁₀
DOUCEUR₁₀
DOULEIA₈
DOUREST₈
DOUSERS₈
DOUTERS₈
DOVIEST₁₁
DOWIEST₁₁
DOWNERS₁₁
DOWSERS₁₁
DOWSETS₁₁
DOYLEYS₁₄
DOZIEST₁₇
DRACENA₁₀
DRAGEES₉
DRAMEDY₁₄
DRAPERS₁₀
DRAPERY₁₃
DRAPETS₁₀
DRAWEES₁₁
DRAWERS₁₁
DRAZELS₁₇
DRIVELS₁₁
DRIVERS₁₁
DROGERS₉
DROLEST₈
DRONERS₈
DROSERA₈
DROVERS₁₁
DRUPELS₁₀
DRYBEAT₁₃
DRYNESS₁₁
DRYWELL₁₄
DUBBERS₁₂
DUBIETY₁₃
DUCHESS₁₃
DUCKERS₁₄
DUDDERS₁₀
DUDDERY₁₃
DUDEENS₉
DUDGEON₁₀
DUDHEEN₁₂
DUELERS₈
DUENESS₈
DUFFELS₁₄
DUFFERS₁₄
DUFFEST₁₄
DUIKERS₁₂
DULCETS₁₀
DULLEST₈
DULNESS₈
DUMBEST₁₂
DUMPERS₁₂
DUNCERY₁₃
DUNDERS₉
DUNGEON₉
DUNGERS₉
DUNKERS₁₂
DUNNESS₈
DUNNEST₈
DUODENA₉
DUPLETS₁₀
DUSKENS₁₂
DUSKEST₁₂
DUSTERS₈
DUYKERS₁₅
DYEWEED₁₅
DYKIEST₁₅
DZERENS₁₇

Letters by positionIn 60% of these words the 7th letter is S.

2nd letter

O22%
E20%
I20%

3rd letter

S12%
N12%
A10%

4th letter

K10%
N10%
S8%

6th letter

R39%
S20%
L9%

7th letter

S60%
T22%
Y5%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 8 in Scrabble; DICKEYS tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.

88 points: 52 words
9 points: 23 words
1010 points: 51 words
11 points: 34 words
1212 points: 33 words
13 points: 15 words
1414 points: 23 words
15 points: 8 words
1616 points: 0 words
17 points: 8 words

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
DICKEYS	17	17	All three
DOOZERS	17	17	All three
DISJECT	17	20	All three
DJEBELS	17	21	All three
DONZELS	17	19	All three
DOZIEST	17	17	All three
DRAZELS	17	18	Collins only
DZERENS	17	18	Collins only
DONKEYS	15	15	All three
DEXTERS	15	15	Collins · NWL
DARKEYS	15	14	ENABLE · Collins
DINKEYS	15	15	All three

The pattern leaves five open positions, so the matches range from everyday words like DRIVERS, DEGREES, and DESSERT to less familiar entries. Of the 247 matches, 27 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, and 205 have definitions. Many entries end in S, but the list also includes words ending in T, Y, and other letters.

At a glance: the D-first, E-fifth pattern

247 seven-letter words put D first and E fifth.
DRIVERS, DEGREES, and DEALERS are recognizable examples.
148 matches end in S; another 54 end in T.
DICKEYS, DOOZERS, and DISJECT each score 17 points.

How does this pattern compare with other D-first clues?

The fifth letter makes a big difference to the size of the search. With D first and I fifth, the seven-letter list has 401 matches; with A fifth, it has 158. The E position lands between those counts at 247, giving you a substantial pool without making every match equally familiar.

Recognizable matches often take familiar forms: DRIVERS, DEALERS, DANCERS, DANGERS, and DRAWERS all end in S. That ending dominates this group, but it is not a rule. DESCENT ends in T, while DENSELY ends in Y.

Treat the fixed letters as a filter, then check the remaining positions against your rack or puzzle. The fifth-letter clue narrows the search, but it does not tell you whether a candidate fits every other letter you have.

Which matches stand out for scoring?

DICKEYS, DOOZERS, DISJECT, DJEBELS, DONZELS, DOZIEST, DRAZELS, and DZERENS top the scoring examples at 17 points apiece. DONKEYS and DEXTERS are close behind at 15. Those totals are a useful starting point, but the board can change a play’s value.

The frequency figures also set expectations: just 27 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words, so plenty of candidates will feel unfamiliar. A pattern match is not a definition or a promise that every game accepts the same word; check your game's word list before playing an obscure entry.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have D first and E fifth?

There are 247 matches with D in the first position and E in the fifth. The set includes familiar words such as DRIVERS and DESSERT, as well as less common entries.

Which words in this pattern score 17 points?

DICKEYS, DOOZERS, DISJECT, DJEBELS, DONZELS, DOZIEST, DRAZELS, and DZERENS each score 17 points. DONKEYS and DEXTERS score 15 points in the same scoring list.

What letter do these words most often end with?

S is the most common final letter, appearing on 148 matches. T comes next with 54, while examples ending in Y include DENSELY. The pattern fixes D and E but leaves the last letter open.

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