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

That fixed D…T frame yields 121 tournament-dictionary matches, ranging from familiar DEFAULT and DEPOSIT to less everyday DOCQUET. The collection has 21 common words and 93 entries with definitions, so you can scan for an everyday option without assuming every match is familiar. Collins accepts 117 of them, while ENABLE includes 82.

At a glance: the D…T pattern

• There are 121 seven-letter matches with D in position one and T in position seven.
• Collins includes 117; NWL2023 includes 90, and ENABLE includes 82.
• Only 21 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff, while 93 have definitions.
• Average tile score is 10.4; DOCQUET leads the score ranking at 19.

How many 7-letter words have D first and T last?

The pattern returns 121 words, just below the 122 that start with R and end with T. It trails C…T at 170, yet tops A…T at 115; that spread makes the first letter a meaningful filter, not a guarantee of a tiny list.

Familiar anchors make a quick scan easier: DEFAULT, DEPOSIT, DISTANT, DEFICIT, DELIGHT, and DESCENT all fit. D…T also covers adjectives such as DARKEST and DUMBEST, plus nouns such as DENTIST and DESSERT. A clue about part of speech can narrow the choices.

Which D…T words score highest?

Score chasing favors a different shortlist from ordinary clue solving. DOCQUET leads at 19 points, while DISJECT and DOZIEST each score 17; the familiar DEFICIT scores 13. Those leaders sit well above the 10.4 average, but rack fit still decides whether the points are playable.

• Try DOCQUET when its letters fit: its 19-point score tops the list.
• DISJECT and DOZIEST tie at 17, giving you two alternatives.
• DECRYPT scores 15; DEFICIT, DEFUNCT, and DEFLECT each score 13.
• Keep high scorers for score-first plays; return to DEFAULT or DEPOSIT when solving a meaning clue.