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

The pattern is D _ R _ _ _ _, and its 114 matches range from familiar words such as DARLING and DURABLE to less common picks like DORHAWK. Only 8 are classed as common. The same D-and-R pattern has 97 six-letter matches, so adding a letter expands the pool without making every option familiar.

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

• There are 114 qualifying words with D in position one and R in position three.
• DERIVED, DARLING, DURABLE, and DARKEST are recognizable examples.
• Only 8 matches are classed as common, so expect many unfamiliar entries.
• The most frequent final letter is S: 49 words end with it.
• Collins lists 110 matches, NWL2023 lists 79, and ENABLE lists 76.

Which matching words score the most?

DORHAWK and DORIZED are the top scorers at 18 points each; DORIZES follows at 17. Those less familiar spellings stand out against everyday choices like DERIVED, DARLING, and DURABLE, which are easier to recognize but do not top the score list.

For a more approachable word search, try DERIVES, DORMANT, DERAILS, or DARTING. S closes 49 of the 114 matches, so DERIVES and DERAILS are typical rather than unusual. These examples show how much the remaining four letters can change the word, even when the first and third positions stay fixed.

How do these words compare with nearby patterns?

The 114 7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and R as the 3rd letter are fewer than the 429 matching words that start with S and have R third. Keeping D but changing the third letter to S gives 194 matches, a much larger pool.

Counts across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE overlap, so their totals should not be added together. Only 83 matches have a definition, and acceptance varies by game; check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry. For the same D-and-R pattern, the five-letter group has 71 matches.