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

The pattern is D _ _ _ _ U _, fixing the opening and the second-to-last tile while leaving four middle spaces open. Collins includes all 28 matches; NWL2023 has 19 and ENABLE has 18. Just one entry meets the common-word frequency cutoff, so familiar choices such as DUBIOUS sit alongside much less familiar options. The ending is still open, which gives you another clue to work with.

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

• Exactly 28 tournament-dictionary words fit the pattern D _ _ _ _ U _.
• Collins lists 28 matches, compared with 19 in NWL2023 and 18 in ENABLE.
• Only 1 match falls within our top-25,000 English-word frequency band.
• Ten entries end in L, while 7 end in S.
• DUBIOUS, DROPOUT and DEVIOUS are recognizable examples among the matches.

Which matches score best in Scrabble?

DISHFUL leads the scoring list at 14 points. DEFOCUS and DOOMFUL follow at 13 each; DECORUM and DEFRAUD score 12. If you have a choice, DISHFUL gives you the strongest raw score in this group, but board placement still decides the play.

The final letter narrows the search quickly: 10 matches end in L and 7 in S. E and R account for 3 apiece, while M appears twice. The remaining endings are A, D and T, one word each. That makes L a good first ending to test, not a guarantee that a candidate fits.

How should you handle dictionary differences?

The D-first, U-sixth pattern has 28 matches in Collins but fewer in NWL2023 and ENABLE. Counts overlap across dictionaries, so those totals are not separate groups to add together. Check your game's word list before committing to an unfamiliar entry such as DUBNIUM or DEEDFUL.

The S-first version of this same pattern has 92 matches, compared with 28 here. That contrast makes the D constraint the tighter filter. For a quick search, lock in D and U first, scan L endings next, then check the game dictionary for less familiar candidates.