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

The fixed pattern is D _ _ N _ _ _: DIGNITY, DRUNKEN, and DINNERS all fit. Only 6 of the 91 matches rank among the most common English words, so expect a mix of recognizable vocabulary and specialist entries. The count includes words accepted by at least one tournament dictionary, not every word list.

Quick facts about this D-and-N pattern

• There are 91 seven-letter matches, with D in position one and N in position four.
• The most common ending is S: 28 words end that way, including DINNERS and DOWNERS.
• G is the next most frequent final letter, with 13 matches such as DOWNING and DRONING.
• DIGNITY, DRUNKEN, and DWINDLE are recognizable examples that meet the pattern.
• The pattern has 91 matches, compared with 261 for seven-letter words beginning S with N fourth.

Which endings and examples should you look for?

Start by testing an S ending: 28 matches finish with that letter, more than any other reported ending. DINNERS and DOWNERS show two familiar shapes, while DAMNING and DONNING give you different middle-letter options. If the final letter is G, try DOWNING or DRONING; that ending accounts for 13 matches.

The pattern also spans several word families. DIGNITY and DIGNIFY share a root, while DRINKER and DRUNKEN begin alike but diverge after the second letter. DARNING, DAWNING, and DARNING-like forms can be easy to confuse, so check each interior tile against the fixed N at position four.

Which matching words score well in Scrabble?

DAMNIFY, DEINDEX, and DOWNBOW lead the scoring list at 16 points each. DIGNIFY, DHANSAK, DYINGLY, and DVANDVA follow at 15. Those less familiar options show why a fixed-letter pattern can be more useful than guessing from everyday vocabulary alone.

DIGNIFY scores 15, while DIGNITY is a more familiar fit; choose based on the board, not just the raw tile total. Only 68 matches have definitions, and just 6 are common, so many entries will feel specialized. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar candidate.