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

7-letter words starting with D and ending in S number 627, from familiar DETAILS to high-scoring DAZZLES.

627 wordsTop pick DETAILSHighest score DAZZLES 26

49 of 627 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

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With D in 1st place, S is the most common 7th letter (627 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 49 · most-used first

DETAILS₈
DOLLARS₈
DISCUSS₁₀
DEVICES₁₃
DECADES₁₁
DRIVERS₁₁
DOCTORS₁₀
DEGREES₉
DEPENDS₁₁
DEMANDS₁₁
DESIGNS₉
DECIDES₁₁
DAMAGES₁₁
DRAGONS₉
DRESSES₈
DEALERS₈
DESIRES₈
DEBATES₁₀
DANCERS₁₀
DANGERS₉
DOUBLES₁₀
DEFINES₁₁
DODGERS₁₀
DISMISS₁₀
DEFECTS₁₃
DUCHESS₁₃
DOMAINS₁₀
DEFEATS₁₁
DIFFERS₁₄
DIARIES₈
DIRECTS₁₀
DEPICTS₁₂
DINNERS₈
DEFENDS₁₂
DICKENS₁₄
DUBIOUS₁₀
DIVIDES₁₂
DIAPERS₁₀
DENOTES₈
DERIVES₁₁
DRAWERS₁₁
DESERTS₈
DEITIES₈
DUMMIES₁₂
DEPARTS₁₀
DWARVES₁₄
DETECTS₁₀
DITCHES₁₃

Showing the top 48 of 49 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 627

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

DABBERS₁₂
DABBLES₁₂
DACITES₁₀
DACKERS₁₄
DACOITS₁₀
DACRONS₁₀
DACTYLS₁₃
DADDIES₁₀
DADDLES₁₀
DAEMONS₁₀
DAFFIES₁₄
DAFTARS₁₁
DAFTIES₁₁
DAGABAS₁₁
DAGGERS₁₀
DAGGLES₁₀
DAGOBAS₁₁
DAHLIAS₁₁
DAHOONS₁₁
DAIDLES₉
DAIKERS₁₂
DAIKONS₁₂
DAILIES₈
DAIMIOS₁₀
DAIMONS₁₀
DAIMYOS₁₃
DAIRIES₈
DAISIES₈
DAKOITS₁₂
DALASIS₈
DALEDHS₁₂
DALETHS₁₁
DALLIES₈
DALLOPS₁₀
DALTONS₈
DAMAGES₁₁
DAMASKS₁₄
DAMMARS₁₂
DAMMERS₁₂
DAMNERS₁₀
DAMPENS₁₂
DAMPERS₁₂
DAMSELS₁₀
DAMSONS₁₀
DANCERS₁₀
DANDERS₉
DANDIES₉
DANDLES₉
DANGERS₉
DANGLES₉
DANNIES₈
DANSAKS₁₂
DANTONS₈
DAPHNES₁₃
DAPPERS₁₂
DAPPLES₁₂
DARBARS₁₀
DARBIES₁₀
DARCIES₁₀
DARGAHS₁₂
DARGLES₉
DARINGS₉
DARKENS₁₂
DARKEYS₁₅
DARKIES₁₂
DARKLES₁₂
DARNELS₈
DARNERS₈
DARTERS₈
DARTLES₈
DARTRES₈
DASHERS₁₁
DASSIES₈
DATABUS₁₀
DATCHAS₁₃
DATINGS₉
DATIVES₁₁
DATURAS₈
DAUBERS₁₀
DAUNERS₈
DAUTIES₈
DAWDLES₁₂
DAWNERS₁₁
DAWTIES₁₁
DAYBEDS₁₄
DAYBOYS₁₆
DAYCHES₁₆
DAZZLES₂₆
DEACONS₁₀
DEADASS₉
DEADENS₉
DEADERS₉
DEAFENS₁₁
DEALERS₈
DEANERS₈
DEARIES₈
DEARTHS₁₁
DEASHES₁₁
DEASILS₈
DEBARKS₁₄
DEBASES₁₀
DEBATES₁₀
DEBBIES₁₂
DEBEAKS₁₄
DEBONES₁₀
DEBTEES₁₀
DEBTORS₁₀
DEBUNKS₁₄
DEBURRS₁₀
DEBUSES₁₀
DECADES₁₁
DECAFFS₁₆
DECAMPS₁₄
DECANES₁₀
DECANTS₁₀
DECARBS₁₂
DECARES₁₀
DECCIES₁₂
DECEITS₁₀
DECERNS₁₀
DECIDES₁₁
DECILES₁₀
DECIMES₁₂
DECKELS₁₄
DECKERS₁₄
DECKLES₁₄
DECLASS₁₀
DECLAWS₁₃
DECOCTS₁₂
DECODES₁₁
DECOKES₁₄
DECREES₁₀
DECREWS₁₃
DECRIES₁₀
DECTETS₁₀
DEDIMUS₁₁
DEDUCES₁₁
DEDUCTS₁₁
DEEJAYS₁₈
DEEPENS₁₀
DEEPIES₁₀
DEEWANS₁₁
DEFACES₁₃
DEFAMES₁₃
DEFANGS₁₂
DEFEATS₁₁
DEFECTS₁₃
DEFENDS₁₂
DEFIERS₁₁
DEFILES₁₁
DEFINES₁₁
DEFLEAS₁₁
DEFOAMS₁₃
DEFOCUS₁₃
DEFORMS₁₃
DEFOULS₁₁
DEFRAGS₁₂
DEFRAYS₁₄
DEFUELS₁₁
DEFUNDS₁₂
DEFUSES₁₁
DEFUZES₂₀
DEGAMES₁₁
DEGAMIS₁₁
DEGASES₉
DEGAUSS₉
DEGERMS₁₁
DEGOUTS₉
DEGREES₉
DEGUSTS₉
DEHAIRS₁₁
DEHORNS₁₁
DEHORTS₁₁
DEICERS₁₀
DEIFIES₁₁
DEITIES₈
DEJECTS₁₇
DEKARES₁₂
DELATES₈
DELEADS₉
DELEAFS₁₁
DELETES₈
DELICES₁₀
DELICTS₁₀
DELIMES₁₀
DELINKS₁₂
DELISTS₈
DELLIES₈
DELOPES₁₀
DELUDES₉
DELUGES₉
DELVERS₁₁
DEMAINS₁₀
DEMANDS₁₁
DEMARKS₁₄
DEMASTS₁₀
DEMEANS₁₀
DEMENTS₁₀
DEMISES₁₀
DEMISTS₁₀
DEMOSES₁₀
DEMOTES₁₀
DEMURES₁₀
DENGUES₉
DENIALS₈
DENIERS₈
DENNETS₈
DENOTES₈
DENTALS₈
DENTELS₈
DENTILS₈
DENTINS₈
DENUDES₉
DEODARS₉
DEPARTS₁₀
DEPENDS₁₁
DEPERMS₁₂
DEPICTS₁₂
DEPLOYS₁₃
DEPONES₁₀
DEPORTS₁₀
DEPOSES₁₀
DEPRESS₁₀
DEPUTES₁₀
DERAILS₈
DERATES₈
DERBIES₁₀
DERHAMS₁₃
DERIDES₉
DERIVES₁₁
DERRIES₈
DESALTS₈
DESANDS₉
DESEEDS₉
DESERTS₈
DESEXES₁₅
DESIGNS₉
DESINES₈
DESIRES₈
DESISTS₈
DESMANS₁₀
DESMIDS₁₁
DESORBS₁₀
DESPOTS₁₀
DESYNES₁₁
DETAILS₈
DETAINS₈
DETECTS₁₀
DETENTS₈
DETENUS₈
DETESTS₈
DETICKS₁₄
DETORTS₈
DETOURS₈
DETOXES₁₅
DETUNES₈
DEUTONS₈
DEVALLS₁₁
DEVEINS₁₁
DEVESTS₁₁
DEVICES₁₃
DEVIOUS₁₁
DEVISES₁₁
DEVOIRS₁₁
DEVORES₁₁
DEVOTES₁₁
DEVOURS₁₁
DEVVELS₁₄
DEWANIS₁₁
DEWAXES₁₈
DEWITTS₁₁
DEWLAPS₁₃
DEWLESS₁₁
DEWOOLS₁₁
DEWORMS₁₃
DEXTERS₁₅
DEZINCS₁₉
DHAMMAS₁₅
DHARMAS₁₃
DHARNAS₁₁
DHOLAKS₁₅
DHOORAS₁₁
DHOOTIS₁₁
DHURNAS₁₁
DHURRAS₁₁
DHYANAS₁₄
DIABLES₁₀
DIACIDS₁₁
DIADEMS₁₁
DIALERS₈
DIALOGS₉
DIAMINS₁₀
DIAPERS₁₀
DIAPIRS₁₀
DIARIES₈
DIATOMS₁₀
DIAXONS₁₅
DIAZINS₁₇
DIAZOES₁₇
DIBBERS₁₂
DIBBLES₁₂
DIBBUKS₁₆
DICASTS₁₀
DICINGS₁₁
DICKENS₁₄
DICKERS₁₄
DICKEYS₁₇
DICKIES₁₄
DICTUMS₁₂
DIDACTS₁₁
DIDDERS₁₀
DIDDIES₁₀
DIDDLES₁₀
DIDDUMS₁₂
DIDYMOS₁₄
DIEDRES₉
DIEOFFS₁₄
DIESELS₈
DIETERS₈
DIFFERS₁₄
DIGESTS₉
DIGGERS₁₀
DIGLOTS₉
DIGRESS₉
DIKASTS₁₂
DIKDIKS₁₇
DIKKOPS₁₈
DIKTATS₁₂
DILATES₈
DILDOES₉
DILLIES₈
DILUTES₈
DIMBLES₁₂
DIMMERS₁₂
DIMNESS₁₀
DIMOUTS₁₀
DIMPLES₁₂
DIMWITS₁₃
DINDLES₉
DINEROS₈
DINGERS₉
DINGEYS₁₂
DINGIES₉
DINGLES₉
DINGOES₉
DININGS₉
DINKEYS₁₅
DINKIES₁₂
DINKUMS₁₄
DINNERS₈
DINNLES₈
DIOBOLS₁₀
DIOXANS₁₅
DIOXIDS₁₆
DIOXINS₁₅
DIPLOES₁₀
DIPLONS₁₀
DIPNETS₁₀
DIPOLES₁₀
DIPPERS₁₂
DIQUATS₁₇
DIRDAMS₁₁
DIRDUMS₁₁
DIRECTS₁₀
DIRHAMS₁₃
DIRHEMS₁₃
DIRIGES₉
DIRNDLS₉
DIRTIES₈
DISARMS₁₀
DISBARS₁₀
DISBUDS₁₁
DISCOES₁₀
DISCUSS₁₀
DISEURS₈
DISKERS₁₂
DISMALS₁₀
DISMANS₁₀
DISMAYS₁₃
DISMISS₁₀
DISOWNS₁₁
DISPELS₁₀
DISPLES₁₀
DISTILS₈
DISUSES₈
DITCHES₁₃
DITHERS₁₁
DITONES₈
DITTAYS₁₁
DITTIES₈
DIURONS₈
DIVERTS₁₁
DIVESTS₁₁
DIVIDES₁₂
DIVINES₁₁
DIVINGS₁₂
DIVVIES₁₄
DIZAINS₁₇
DIZZIES₂₆
DJEBELS₁₇
DJEMBES₁₉
DJIBBAS₁₉
DOATERS₈
DOBBERS₁₂
DOBBIES₁₂
DOBBINS₁₂
DOBLONS₁₀
DOBSONS₁₀
DOCENTS₁₀
DOCKENS₁₄
DOCKERS₁₄
DOCKETS₁₄
DOCTORS₁₀
DODDERS₁₀
DODDIES₁₀
DODDLES₁₀
DODGEMS₁₂
DODGERS₁₀
DODKINS₁₃
DODMANS₁₁
DOFFERS₁₄
DOGATES₉
DOGDAYS₁₃
DOGDOMS₁₂
DOGEARS₉
DOGGERS₁₀
DOGGESS₁₀
DOGGIES₁₀
DOGLEGS₁₀
DOGNAPS₁₁
DOILIES₈
DOLINAS₈
DOLINES₈
DOLLARS₈
DOLLIES₈
DOLLOPS₁₀
DOLMANS₁₀
DOLMENS₁₀
DOLOURS₈
DOMAINS₁₀
DOMETTS₁₀
DOMINES₁₀
DOMINOS₁₀
DONAIRS₈
DONATES₈
DONDERS₉
DONGLES₉
DONINGS₉
DONJONS₁₅
DONKEYS₁₅
DONNATS₈
DONNEES₈
DONNIES₈
DONNOTS₈
DONZELS₁₇
DOOBIES₁₀
DOOCOTS₁₀
DOODADS₁₀
DOODAHS₁₂
DOODIES₉
DOODLES₉
DOODOOS₉
DOOFERS₁₁
DOOKETS₁₂
DOOLANS₈
DOOLEES₈
DOOLIES₈
DOOSRAS₈
DOOWOPS₁₃
DOOZERS₁₇
DOOZIES₁₇
DOPANTS₁₀
DOPINGS₁₁
DOPPERS₁₂
DOPPIES₁₂
DOPPIOS₁₂
DORADOS₉
DORBUGS₁₁
DORISES₈
DORIZES₁₇
DORMERS₁₀
DORMINS₁₀
DORPERS₁₀
DORSALS₈
DORSELS₈
DORSERS₈
DORTERS₈
DOSAGES₉
DOSSALS₈
DOSSELS₈
DOSSERS₈
DOSSILS₈
DOTAGES₉
DOTANTS₈
DOTARDS₉
DOTCOMS₁₂
DOTINGS₉
DOTTELS₈
DOTTERS₈
DOTTLES₈
DOUANES₈
DOUBLES₁₀
DOUCETS₁₀
DOUCHES₁₃
DOURAHS₁₁
DOUSERS₈
DOUTERS₈
DOWDIES₁₂
DOWLNES₁₁
DOWNERS₁₁
DOWRIES₁₁
DOWSERS₁₁
DOWSETS₁₁
DOXINGS₁₆
DOYLEYS₁₄
DOYLIES₁₁
DOZINGS₁₈
DRACHMS₁₅
DRAGEES₉
DRAGONS₉
DRAPERS₁₀
DRAPETS₁₀
DRAUNTS₈
DRAWEES₁₁
DRAWERS₁₁
DRAZELS₁₇
DREARES₈
DREDGES₁₀
DREIDLS₉
DRESSES₈
DRIVELS₁₁
DRIVERS₁₁
DROGERS₉
DROGUES₉
DROICHS₁₃
DROMONS₁₀
DRONERS₈
DRONGOS₉
DROOMES₁₀
DROSSES₈
DROUTHS₁₁
DROVERS₁₁
DROWNDS₁₂
DROWSES₁₁
DRUDGES₁₀
DRUPELS₁₀
DRYADES₁₂
DRYINGS₁₂
DRYLOTS₁₁
DRYNESS₁₁
DUALINS₈
DUBBERS₁₂
DUBBINS₁₂
DUBIOUS₁₀
DUCHESS₁₃
DUCHIES₁₃
DUCKERS₁₄
DUCKIES₁₄
DUDDERS₁₀
DUDEENS₉
DUDISMS₁₁
DUELERS₈
DUELLOS₈
DUENDES₉
DUENESS₈
DUENNAS₈
DUETTOS₈
DUFFELS₁₄
DUFFERS₁₄
DUFFLES₁₄
DUFUSES₁₁
DUGITES₉
DUGONGS₁₀
DUGOUTS₉
DUHKHAS₁₈
DUIKERS₁₂
DUKKAHS₁₉
DUKKHAS₁₉
DULCETS₁₀
DULNESS₈
DULOSES₈
DULOSIS₈
DUMBASS₁₂
DUMDUMS₁₃
DUMMIES₁₂
DUMPERS₁₂
DUMPIES₁₂
DUMPLES₁₂
DUNCHES₁₃
DUNDERS₉
DUNGERS₉
DUNITES₈
DUNKERS₁₂
DUNLINS₈
DUNNESS₈
DUNNIES₈
DUNSHES₁₁
DUOLOGS₉
DUPINGS₁₁
DUPIONS₁₀
DUPLETS₁₀
DUPLIES₁₀
DUPPIES₁₂
DURANTS₈
DURBARS₁₀
DURDUMS₁₁
DURGAHS₁₂
DURGANS₉
DURIANS₈
DURIONS₈
DURRIES₈
DUSKENS₁₂
DUSTERS₈
DUSTUPS₁₀
DUTCHES₁₃
DUTEOUS₈
DUYKERS₁₅
DWARVES₁₄
DYADICS₁₄
DYBBUKS₁₉
DYEINGS₁₂
DYNAMOS₁₃
DYNASTS₁₁
DYNEINS₁₁
DYNODES₁₂
DYVOURS₁₄
DZERENS₁₇

Letters by positionIn 32% of these words the 6th letter is E.

2nd letter

E30%
O18%
I18%

3rd letter

4th letter

A10%
I10%
O7%

5th letter

E24%
I15%
A9%

6th letter

E32%
R16%
T10%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses

Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; DAZZLES tops the list with 26. Scores before board bonuses.

88 points: 125 words
9 points: 68 words
1010 points: 136 words
11 points: 103 words
1212 points: 75 words
13 points: 34 words
1414 points: 38 words
15 points: 14 words
1616 points: 6 words
17 points: 14 words
1818 points: 5 words
19 points: 6 words
2020 points: 1 words
21 points: 0 words
2222 points: 0 words
23 points: 0 words
2424 points: 0 words
25 points: 0 words
2626 points: 2 words

Word	Scrabble	Words With Friends	Dictionaries
DAZZLES	26	27	All three
DIZZIES	26	26	All three
DEFUZES	20	21	All three
DJEMBES	19	23	Collins · NWL
DYBBUKS	19	21	All three
DEZINCS	19	21	All three
DUKKAHS	19	19	Collins · NWL
DUKKHAS	19	19	Collins only
DJIBBAS	19	23	NWL only
DEEJAYS	18	19	All three
DEWAXES	18	18	All three
DIKKOPS	18	19	Collins only

That pattern leaves five letters between the fixed D and final S, with plenty of everyday choices among the entries. DETAILS, DOLLARS, DOCTORS, and DRIVERS are easy to recognize; DAZZLES and DIZZIES stand out for their scores. The collection spans tournament dictionaries, but its most familiar words are only part of the full set.

At a glance: D at the start, S at the end

627 words match the seven-letter pattern D _ _ _ _ _ S.
Collins includes 609 matches; NWL2023 has 484, and ENABLE has 438.
Only 49 entries rank among the common words, while 567 have definitions.
D-first words ending in R number 155, ahead of the 121 ending in T.
DAZZLES and DIZZIES tie for the top score at 26 points each.

Which 7-letter words start with D and end in S?

DETAILS, DOLLARS, DEVICES, DOCTORS, and DECADES give you familiar options when the middle letters are uncertain. DRIVERS and DEALERS fit too. These examples show why the final S does not point to just one kind of word: the pattern includes plural nouns as well as other forms.

Look at the middle letters before guessing from the ending alone. DISCUSS, DEPENDS, and DECIDES also finish in S, but they are verbs rather than simple plurals. The split matters in a word puzzle: a known verb clue can narrow the choices more than assuming every answer names multiple things.

How to use the fixed letters in a word game

For a letter rack, secure the D and S first, then test the five interior tiles against short, familiar words such as DETAILS or DEMANDS. If the board offers a premium square, compare placements for DAZZLES and DIZZIES; their high scores come from valuable letters, not from the final S alone.

The 627 matches are pooled across tournament dictionaries, not guaranteed in every game's word list. Collins has more matches here than NWL2023 or ENABLE, so a word accepted in one setting may not carry over to another. Check your game's dictionary when an unfamiliar entry decides the play. 7-letter words starting with D and ending in S also include many obscure forms, so recognition is no substitute for checking acceptance.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words start with D and end with S?

There are 627 tournament-dictionary words with D in the first position and S in the seventh. Familiar examples include DETAILS, DOLLARS, and DOCTORS. The total combines entries from Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE, so a particular game may accept a smaller set.

Which D-starting, S-ending words score the most?

DAZZLES and DIZZIES tie for the highest score, with 26 points apiece. Both contain a Z, which drives up their letter value. They are strong scoring candidates when the board lets you place those tiles well, though the square bonuses affect the final play.

Are all 627 words accepted in every word game?

No. The total combines words found in at least one tournament dictionary, rather than guaranteeing acceptance in every game. Collins includes 609 matches, compared with 484 in NWL2023 and 438 in ENABLE. Check the word list used by your game before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

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