Menu
Find words

7-letter words with D as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter

11 7-letter words with D as the 2nd letter and A as the 4th letter match this pattern; ADVANCE and IDEALLY are the clearest everyday entries.

11 wordsTop pick ADVANCEHighest score ADDAXES 16

2 of 11 are everyday words (18%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With D in 2nd place, I is the most common 4th letter (23 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

  • Length
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15

Best words to play first 11 · most-used first

  • ADVANCE13
  • IDEALLY11
  • ADHARMA13
  • ADWARDS12
  • ADDABLE11
  • ADDAXES16
  • ADLANDS9
  • ADWARES11
  • IDEATED9
  • IDEATES8
  • IDEATUM10
All valid words 11

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • ADDABLE11
  • ADDAXES16
  • ADHARMA13
  • ADLANDS9
  • ADVANCE13
  • ADWARDS12
  • ADWARES11
  • IDEALLY11
  • IDEATED9
  • IDEATES8
  • IDEATUM10

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ADDAXES1616All three
ADVANCE1316All three
ADHARMA1313Collins only
ADWARDS1212Collins only
IDEALLY1112All three
ADDABLE1113All three
ADWARES1111Collins · NWL
IDEATUM1012Collins only
IDEATED99All three
ADLANDS911Collins · NWL
IDEATES88All three

The shape is _D_A___, so the second and fourth tiles are fixed while the other five positions stay open. Collins contains all 11 matches, compared with 8 in NWL2023 and 6 in ENABLE. Only 2 qualify as common by frequency, making this a narrow clue with several specialist entries rather than a broad everyday word set.

7-letter words with D second and A fourth

  • All 11 matches have D in position two and A in position four.
  • Seven begin with A; the remaining 4 begin with I.
  • Five finish in S; E appears at the end of 2.
  • ADDAXES scores 16 points, the highest score among these matches.

Which matches are likely to look familiar?

ADVANCE and IDEALLY are the pair most likely to spring to mind, while ADWARDS, ADWARES and IDEATUM look more specialized. That split fits the frequency count: only 2 of the 11 words are classed as common. Keep the full pattern in play instead of expecting every answer to be familiar.

Starting letters give you a quick second filter: 7 matches begin with A, including ADVANCE and ADDABLE, and 4 begin with I, including IDEALLY and IDEATED. Endings cluster differently: 5 words finish in S, while 2 end in E; A, D, M and Y each close one entry. An S crossing letter narrows the choices sharply.

The fourth-letter choice matters: keeping D second but changing the fourth letter to I yields 23 seven-letter matches, while E yields 21. With A fixed, there are only 11. Preserve both known positions before spending guesses on likely-looking beginnings.

How do the strongest Scrabble options compare?

ADDAXES leads at 16 points, with ADVANCE and ADHARMA tied at 13. The two X tiles make ADDAXES stand out, but its base word score does not guarantee a strong board play: premium squares and tile placement change the turn total.

Dictionary coverage is uneven: Collins lists 11 matches, NWL2023 lists 8, and ENABLE lists 6. A word accepted in a Collins game may fail in an NWL2023 or ENABLE game, so check your game's word list before challenging a play.

Questions people ask

What is the highest-scoring 7-letter word with D second and A fourth?
ADDAXES is the highest-scoring match at 16 points. ADVANCE and ADHARMA each score 13, while ADWARDS scores 12. These are base word scores; a premium letter or word square changes the turn total, so compare rack value with the board before committing.
Are all 11 words accepted in every Scrabble dictionary?
No. All 11 matches are in Collins, but NWL2023 contains 8 and ENABLE contains 6. A word can be accepted in one game's tournament list and rejected in another, so verify the active dictionary before challenging a play.
Which starting letters appear in this pattern?
Seven matches begin with A, and 4 begin with I. ADVANCE and ADDABLE illustrate the A group; IDEALLY and IDEATED show the I group. The ending clue is narrower still: S closes 5 entries, while E closes 2.

Keep going