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

7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and P as the 5th letter: 20 words match this pattern.

20 wordsTop pick DROPPEDHighest score DUCKPIN 16

1 of 20 are everyday words (5%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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.

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Best words to play first 20 · most-used first

  • DROPPED13
  • DEADPAN11
  • DROPPER12
  • DRIPPED13
  • DROOPED11
  • DUSTPAN10
  • DECAPOD13
  • DRIPPER12
  • DISHPAN13
  • DASHPOT13
  • DUCKPIN16
  • DECUPLE12
  • DRAPPED13
  • DALAPON10
  • DASYPOD14
  • DELAPSE10
  • DELOPED11
  • DELOPES10
  • DRAPPIE12
  • DROPPLE12
All valid words 20

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

  • DALAPON10
  • DASHPOT13
  • DASYPOD14
  • DEADPAN11
  • DECAPOD13
  • DECUPLE12
  • DELAPSE10
  • DELOPED11
  • DELOPES10
  • DISHPAN13
  • DRAPPED13
  • DRAPPIE12
  • DRIPPED13
  • DRIPPER12
  • DROOPED11
  • DROPPED13
  • DROPPER12
  • DROPPLE12
  • DUCKPIN16
  • DUSTPAN10
Letters by positionIn 40% of these words the 2nd letter is R.
2nd letter
  1. R40%
  2. E30%
  3. A15%
3rd letter
  1. L20%
  2. S20%
  3. O20%
4th letter
  1. P35%
  2. A15%
  3. O15%
6th letter
  1. E40%
  2. O20%
  3. A15%
7th letter
  1. D35%
  2. N25%
  3. E20%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; DUCKPIN tops the list with 16. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 4 words
  2. 11 points: 3 words
  3. 1212 points: 5 words
  4. 13 points: 6 words
  5. 1414 points: 1 words
  6. 15 points: 0 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
DUCKPIN1620All three
DASYPOD1414Collins only
DROPPED1315All three
DRIPPED1315All three
DECAPOD1315All three
DISHPAN1314All three
DASHPOT1313All three
DRAPPED1315Collins only
DROPPER1214All three
DRIPPER1214All three
DECUPLE1216All three
DRAPPIE1214Collins only

That fixed pair leaves a compact set, but the entries are not all equally familiar. DROPPED, DEADPAN, and DUSTPAN show three recognizable shapes: a doubled consonant, a compound, and a household object. Collins admits every match while ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept only 13, and just one entry is common.

At a glance: what stands out in this pattern

  • Twenty seven-letter words match D in position one and P in position five.
  • Collins contains all 20; ENABLE and NWL2023 contain 13 each.
  • Only one match falls among the common words; 15 have definitions.
  • Seven finish in D and five in N, the two leading final letters.
  • DUCKPIN tops the score list at 16, ahead of DASYPOD at 14.

Which familiar words fit the pattern?

DROPPED, DEADPAN, and DUSTPAN make the pattern easier to scan: each puts P exactly fifth, though the surrounding letters differ. DROPPED doubles P and ends in D; DEADPAN and DUSTPAN finish in N. Those endings match the list’s two most frequent final letters, with D on seven entries and N on five.

DROPPER and DRIPPER extend the DROP and DRIP clusters, while DRIPPED adds another doubled-P form. Check these shapes first when your rack or crossing letters suggest a repeated P. The last letter can narrow the clue further: seven matches end in D, compared with five ending in N.

The pattern fixes two positions, but leaves the other five open.

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

For Scrabble scoring, DUCKPIN leads at 16 points. DASYPOD scores 14, while DROPPED, DRIPPED, DECAPOD, DISHPAN, DASHPOT, and DRAPPED each score 13. Compare the whole placement before using a premium square: the word’s tile score does not include board bonuses, and the best play depends on the available lanes.

Treat these matches as a constrained clue list, not a pocket-vocabulary shortlist: just one entry is common. Collins admits all 20, but ENABLE and NWL2023 each accept only 13, so a Collins entry might not transfer to another game. Check your game’s word list before building a play around an unfamiliar match.

Questions people ask

How many of these words are accepted in Collins?
Collins accepts all 20 words in this pattern. ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 13, so the dictionary you play with changes which options are available. For a match such as DASYPOD or DRAPPED, check your game’s specific word list before committing to a play.
Which word in this group has the highest score?
DUCKPIN is the top scorer at 16 points. DASYPOD follows at 14, and six other entries score 13: DROPPED, DRIPPED, DECAPOD, DISHPAN, DASHPOT, and DRAPPED. Board bonuses can change the value of an actual play.
Are most of these D-and-P words common?
No; only one of the 20 matches is classified as common. The group includes recognizable choices such as DROPPED, DEADPAN, and DUSTPAN, alongside less familiar forms. Use the fixed letter positions to narrow a puzzle, then check an unfamiliar candidate in your game’s dictionary.

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