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

Just 15 tournament-dictionary entries fit the pattern D _ _ Y _ _ _. The familiar verbs DENYING and DEFYING sit beside rarer forms such as DRAYAGE and DRAYING. Collins and NWL2023 each include 12 matches, while ENABLE includes 9, so the playable pool depends on your game's dictionary.

How many 7-letter words have D first and Y fourth?

• Exactly 15 tournament-dictionary entries fit D _ _ Y _ _ _.
• Only 2 entries meet our common-word cutoff, leaving 13 outside it.
• DENYING and DEFYING are recognizable verb forms; DRAYAGE and DRAYING extend the range.
• 13 of the 15 entries have definitions in our lexicon; two do not.
• Mean tile score is 13.2 points; DICYCLY leads at 18.

Which D-first, Y-fourth words score highest?

DICYCLY is the standout scorer at 18 points, ahead of DEFYING and DISYOKE at 15 each. DIDYMOS and DASYPOD are next at 14. These scores make the less familiar entries worth checking when your rack has awkward tiles, though a premium square changes the final play value.

By contrast, DENYING scores 12, while DRAYMAN, DRAYMEN, DORYMAN, and DORYMEN each score 13. That narrow spread makes the 18-point word an exception, not a typical expectation. Treat these as base tile totals; board bonuses change a play's value.

How do other fixed letters narrow this pattern?

Pattern density changes sharply with one letter. Keeping Y in fourth place but changing the first letter to P yields 43 matches; D with I fourth has 154, compared with these 15. The contrast shows how tightly the D-and-Y combination limits the choices.

Final letters offer another filter: N closes 4 words, while E and G close 3 each. D and S each finish 2; Y finishes just 1. If a crossing fixes the last tile, N is the strongest first filter, and the lone Y-ending entry is a narrow lead.

Only 2 entries meet the common-word cutoff, and 13 have definitions in our lexicon. Collins and NWL2023 cover 12 apiece, versus 9 in ENABLE; tournament lists are not interchangeable. Check your game's dictionary before building a play around DRAYMEN or DICYCLY.