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

The fixed pattern is D _ _ U _ _ _, leaving four positions open while D and U stay anchored. Only five of the 66 entries rank among the most common English words, so expect a mix of everyday forms such as drought and diluted and less familiar tournament vocabulary. The count includes words accepted by at least one of Collins, NWL2023, or ENABLE.

At a glance: D first, U fourth

• Collins includes all 66 matches; NWL2023 has 54 and ENABLE has 47.
• Only 5 entries fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• Final S is most common: 23 words end in S, compared with 15 ending in D.
• DEFUZED and DIQUARK tie for the highest Scrabble score, at 21.
• The same D-first pattern has 154 matches with I fourth, versus 66 with U fourth.

Which endings appear most often?

Final S dominates the endings: 23 words finish with S, while D is next at 15. R follows with 7; E and T each finish 5 entries. The remaining endings are A (4), C (2), and I (1).

That skew makes the final letter a useful second filter: if your pattern also fixes S, test it before exploring rarer endings. The same D-first pattern has 77 matches with S fourth and 139 with T fourth, so U in position four is a narrower route than either neighboring pattern.

7-letter words with D first and U fourth for scoring

Scoring is the standout angle, not frequency. DEFUZED and DIQUARK each score 21 in Scrabble, built around high-value Z and Q; DEFUZED also has an F, while DIQUARK adds K. DEFUZES follows at 20, then DAQUIRI and DIQUATS at 17.

These are rack scores before premium squares; a Q or Z on a letter-bonus square raises the total more than a plain vowel. Common choices are more modest: recognizable examples include DROUGHT, DEBUTED, DILUTED, DEFUNCT, and DELUDED. The average score is 11.2, but a strong rack score does not make a word common or guarantee acceptance in every game.

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins has all 66 matches, compared with 54 in NWL2023 and 47 in ENABLE. Check your game's word list before building a play around an unfamiliar entry; the score leader DEFUZED is a specialist-looking choice, not an everyday word.