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

Here the sixth position is late in the word, so the final letter separates many otherwise similar candidates. Details and default both finish differently, while drizzly brings a rare spelling into the same frame. On a crossword, use crossings at the end before guessing from the opening D.

D first, L sixth at a glance

• 107 matches fit this exact letter frame.
• Details is one recognizable example.
• DRIZZLY leads at 29 points.
• 35 end in s, 31 in y and 28 in e.

D first and L sixth

A sixth-position L produces a set rich in common-looking forms such as details, default and durable. The last tile often narrows it quickly because S, Y and E dominate the endings.

S, Y and E dominate the endings, an unusually concentrated split for this frame.

Details, default and durable are useful because their spellings are easy to verify. A second cluster includes drizzle and drizzly, which place the same fixed L into different endings. That contrast is especially useful when a board crossing supplies the last tile.

Drizzly and dizzily score 29 each; drizzle reaches 26. Their shared high-value letters explain the jump over ordinary entries. Those numbers describe base word scores, so a board premium can change the played total without changing the ranking of the words themselves.

The endings S, Y and E cover most of the options, but a small tail ends in L, T, A, I or M. When a crossing gives one of those letters, the uncommon ending can be more informative than the leading groups.

Which candidates deserve a second look?

Use the d first, l sixth clue

Here the sixth position is late in the word, so the final letter separates many otherwise similar candidates. Details and default both finish differently, while drizzly brings a rare spelling into the same frame. On a crossword, use crossings at the end before guessing from the opening D.

Details and drizzly make useful contrasts: the former is familiar, while the latter carries the striking score. The shared sixth tile does not tell you which ending to expect.