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

The fixed pattern is D _ _ G _ _ _: keep D in the opening tile and G in the fourth spot. DRAGONS, DIAGRAM, DISGUST and DUNGEON are recognizable options, while only 10 entries rank among the 25,000 most common English words. The list spans multiple tournament dictionaries, so a match for your pattern is not automatically valid in every game.

Quick facts about this pattern

• The pattern contains 76 tournament-dictionary words.
• Only 10 entries are among the most common English words.
• Words ending in S lead the final-letter count with 26.
• DOUGHTY and DAYGLOW share the top score: 15 points each.
• Collins includes 75 matches; NWL2023 includes 57 and ENABLE includes 54.

Which D-and-G words score highest?

DOUGHTY and DAYGLOW tie at 15 points, ahead of DOGGISH, DOGGERY and DODGERY at 13 each. Those are the score leaders, but a familiar word is often easier to place than an unusual high-value option.

The ending counts show a strong tilt: 26 words finish with S, while 10 end in R and 9 in G. DRAGONS, DANGERS and DODGERS illustrate the S ending; DRAGGER and DRAGOON show how varied the remaining shapes can be. Check the last tile as well as the fixed letters when narrowing a rack.

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

Start with the shared skeleton, then test the open positions against words you know. DRAGGED, DIGGING and DODGING are recognizable forms; DIAGRAM and DISGUST offer different vowel and consonant runs. The common-word count is small beside the full 76, so expect many entries to be less familiar.

Before you commit to a play, confirm the word in your game's list: Collins has 75 of the 76 matches, NWL2023 has 57 and ENABLE has 54. Dictionary choice is the main limitation here.

Nearby searches change one position: swap the fourth letter, or drop to six letters.