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

The pattern locks D into the opening and R into the final slot, leaving five letters to solve. Familiar options include DELIVER, DRESSER, and DREAMER, but only 7 matches qualify as common by word frequency. That makes the everyday examples a small slice of a much larger tournament-dictionary set.

The pattern at a glance

• Every match follows D?????R: D starts the word, R closes it, and five middle letters remain open.
• The 155 matches include words present in at least one of ENABLE, Collins, or NWL2023.
• Only 7 matches count as common; DELIVER, DESPAIR, and DRUMMER are recognizable examples.
• The average Scrabble score is 10.5, while DAZZLER and DIZZIER each score 26.
• Collins includes 152 matches, compared with 125 in NWL2023 and 117 in ENABLE.

How do 7-letter words with D first and R last score?

DAZZLER and DIZZIER tie for the highest Scrabble score at 26 points. Both pack a Z into the middle, where its 10-point value drives the total; the shared D and R contribute much less. Against the 10.5 average, that is roughly two and a half times the typical match.

DITZIER scores 17, while DRUXIER reaches 15. For more familiar plays, DAYWEAR, DWARFER, and DAFFIER each score 14. These are base word scores, so a premium square can change the board total.

How does this pattern compare with nearby clues?

Among seven-letter words ending in R, the D-start pattern has 155 matches. Starting with S instead gives 458 words that end in R, so changing the first letter opens up many more choices.

Keeping D at the start but changing the final letter also shifts the pool: 627 words end in S, far more than the R-ending set. The 155 7-letter words with D first and R last are not equally accepted everywhere: Collins has 152, NWL2023 125, and ENABLE 117. Check your game's word list before playing.