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

The pattern fixes D at the start and G in the third position, leaving five letters open. Five entries rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so familiar options such as DIGITAL sit alongside less common choices. The total is smaller than the B-first and R-first versions of this pattern, but slightly larger than the A-first set.

7-letter words with D first and G third at a glance

• There are 74 tournament-dictionary matches for this seven-letter pattern.
• Collins includes 71 matches; NWL2023 includes 58, and ENABLE includes 53.
• Five matches are among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• DEGLAZE leads the scoring list at 18 points.

Which words fit the D-G pattern?

DIGITAL, DEGREES, DIGNITY, and DIGGING are recognizable examples. Other choices include DEGRADE, DIGRESS, and DOGWOOD, showing how the fixed letters still allow several different word shapes.

The B-first version has 112 matches and the R-first version has 111, both more than this set. The A-first pattern has 71, just three fewer than the D-first group. Those comparisons show how much the opening letter changes the size of a fixed-position search.

S is the most common final letter here, appearing in 28 words; E comes next with 11. Check the ending as well as the fixed letters when a puzzle gives you another clue.

What should you check before playing?

DEGLAZE scores 18 points, ahead of DIGLYPH at 17 and DIGOXIN at 16 on the Scrabble scoring scale. DIGNIFY, DOGFISH, and DAGLOCK each score 15, making the less familiar options worth checking when you need a scoring play.

Dictionary counts overlap: Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE are separate word lists, not piles to add together. A word accepted in one may be absent from another, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

Scores run modest overall: the average is 11.2 points, so DEGLAZE at 18 is a clear outlier.