7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and T as the 6th letter

Locking in D at the start and T in the sixth spot gives you the pattern D _ _ _ _ T _. The final letter varies, but S dominates: 64 matches end in S. Only 14 entries rank among common English words by frequency, so expect many unfamiliar plays alongside words such as DENSITY, DISPUTE, and DYNASTY.

The pattern at a glance

• There are 100 tournament-dictionary matches for D _ _ _ _ T _.
• Collins includes 99 matches, compared with 74 in NWL2023 and 69 in ENABLE; dictionary totals overlap.
• Fourteen matches rank among the commonest English words, including DESPITE, DENSITY, and DISPUTE.
• The ending is S for 64 words, E for 20, and Y for nine.
• DOZENTH tops the Scrabble scores at 20 points, three above the next group at 17.

7-letter words with D first and T sixth

DOZENTH is the score standout at 20 points. DEJECTA, DEJECTS, and DIQUATS each score 17, while DOUGHTY and DAKOITY reach 15. Those are tile scores before any board premiums, so a double- or triple-letter square can change the total.

For a more familiar play, consider DYNASTY at 14 points, or DEFECTS at 13. DIGNITY, DICTATE, and DETECTS also fit the pattern. The strongest scoring options are not necessarily the words you will recognize first.

What endings should you try?

Try S before other final letters: it accounts for 64 of the 100 matches. E is a distant second with 20 words, including DESPITE, DEPLETE and DEVIATE. DESPOTS, DEFECTS and DEPARTS show the S group at its most familiar.

A T in the sixth position does not mean the word ends in T. Just one slot follows it, so check the whole pattern before committing. The list spans common words and less familiar entries; dictionary coverage differs, so check your game's word list before playing an obscure option.