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

The fixed letters leave five open slots, but this is a relatively tight pattern: the matching set has 77 words, compared with 218 for P _ _ S _ _ _. Nine entries rank among the 25,000 most common English words. DRESSED, DENSITY, and DESSERT are familiar choices; plenty of the remaining options are far less likely to appear in everyday play.

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

• 77 tournament-dictionary words fit D _ _ S _ _ _.
• DRESSED, DENSITY, and DESSERT are recognizable examples.
• Only 9 matching words fall within the 25,000 most common English words.
• The most frequent final letter is S, with 23 words ending that way.
• DROSHKY leads the listed Scrabble scores at 18 points.

Which words fit the D _ _ S _ _ _ pattern?

Start with familiar forms: DRESSED and DRESSES share the opening DRE and the fourth-position S, while DESSERT puts S in both the third and fourth slots. DENSITY and DENSELY show how the same pattern also accommodates different endings and word forms.

The set is not simply a collection of everyday words. DUBSTEP and DOSSIER are recognizable, while DARSHAN and DROSERA are more specialized. Across the 77 matches, 66 have definitions; a matching letter pattern alone does not guarantee a word will feel familiar or fit your game.

Which matching words score the most?

DROSHKY scores 18 points, and DAYSACK scores 17, making them the strongest entries in the score ranking. DENSIFY and DOGSHIP each score 14. By contrast, common-looking options such as DRESSED are easier to recognize, but do not top this scoring list.

The dictionary coverage differs by game: 73 entries appear in Collins, 63 in NWL2023, and 56 in ENABLE. The full set combines words found in at least one of those tournament lists, so an entry may not be accepted everywhere. Check your game's word list before relying on a less familiar play.