7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and V as the 3rd letter

The pattern is D-V with one letter between them, as in DEVELOP and DIVORCE. All 60 matches appear in at least one tournament dictionary, but only 8 are among the most common English words. That makes familiar options worth checking first when you need a playable answer rather than a rare entry.

7-letter words with D as the 1st letter and V as the 3rd letter

• There are 60 tournament-dictionary matches for the D-V pattern.
• DEVELOP, DEVICES, DIVIDED, and DIVORCE are recognizable examples.
• S is the most common final letter: 18 words end in S.
• Only 8 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• DOVEKEY leads the Scrabble scoring list at 18 points.

Which familiar words match the D-V pattern?

DEVELOP, DIVORCE, and DIVERSE are familiar choices; DEVOTED, DEVISED, and DEVIATE also fit the seven-letter pattern. The broader set includes forms such as DIVIDES and DEVOTES, so check the remaining letters against your rack or clue.

The 60 matches are not equally common: just 8 fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. Most entries are therefore better treated as dictionary candidates than everyday vocabulary. Collins lists all 60, while NWL2023 includes 48 and ENABLE includes 46; those totals overlap because words can appear in more than one dictionary.

How can you make the pattern work in a word game?

Start with the known letters, then test the remaining positions using common examples such as DEVELOP or DIVORCE. S endings account for 18 matches, followed by E with 12 and D with 10; that distribution can help when the final letter is still uncertain.

For a seven-tile Scrabble play, a bingo earns a 50-point bonus, so a complete rack can matter more than chasing a high letter score. DOVEKEY scores 18 points before board premiums, while DIVVIED scores 15. The exact pattern narrows the search, but a rare word still needs to be valid in your game's dictionary.