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

The fixed pattern is D _ _ _ T _ _, so the fifth letter narrows the search while leaving three slots open in the middle. DIGITAL, DELETED, DEVOTED, and DONATED show how readily this shape fits familiar words. The full set spans several tournament dictionaries, but only 15 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 96 seven-letter matches for D in position one and T in position five.
• Only 15 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• ENABLE includes 74 matches, NWL2023 includes 79, and Collins includes 93.
• The average score is 10 points; DESKTOP leads at 14.
• The final letters D and S tie as the most frequent endings, with 22 words each.

Which words fit D _ _ _ T _ _?

Start with familiar forms: DIGITAL, DELETED, DEVOTED, DONATED, and DEBATES all place T exactly fifth. Other recognizable matches include DESKTOP, DRAFTED, DRASTIC, and DILUTED. These examples make the pattern easier to scan: lock in D and T, then check the remaining letters in order.

The last letter offers another quick filter. D and S each finish 22 matches, while R finishes 21; C appears at the end of eight, and E at the end of seven. DELETED and DEBATED fit the D ending, while DEBATES and DONATES show the S ending.

Which matches score the most?

DESKTOP, DUVETYN, DROUTHY, and DICHTED each score 14 points, the highest score among these matches. DESKTOP is the easiest of that group to recognize; the other three are less familiar options to keep in mind when a board position rewards their letters. DEVOTED, DRAFTED, and DRIFTED each score 12.

The list has a real vocabulary limit: just 15 of its 96 entries count as common by the stated frequency cutoff. Dictionary coverage also varies, from 74 entries in ENABLE to 93 in Collins, with 79 in NWL2023. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar match; a word accepted in one dictionary may not appear in another.