7-letter words with D as the 2nd letter and J as the 3rd letter

This pattern has a strikingly small, tightly grouped set: every match begins with A, and only one ranks among the commonest English words. ADJUNCT and ADJUDGE are the top scorers at 17 points each. The other entries include familiar forms such as ADJUSTS alongside less familiar words such as ADJIGOS, so recognition alone will not settle every game-list dispute.

At a glance: a tight, A-heavy pattern

• There are 11 seven-letter matches with D second and J third.
• All 11 start with A, making the first letter predictable once the pattern is fixed.
• Only one match falls within the common-word group: ADJUNCT.
• Nine of the 11 have definitions available.
• Four end in S; R and T each occur twice as the final letter.

How do the 11 seven-letter matches differ?

The shared opening is ADJ, but the endings divide the group. ADJUSTS, ADJOINS, ADJURES, and ADJIGOS end in S; ADJURER and ADJUROR end in R. ADJOURN and ADJOINT finish with N and T, while ADJURED ends in D.

That distribution gives you a practical solving clue: once ADJ is fixed, test S before rarer final letters. The pattern is still restrictive, though. The full set also includes ADJUNCT, ADJUDGE, and ADJOURN, so a plausible ending does not identify just one answer.

Scores, word familiarity, and dictionary differences

ADJUNCT and ADJUDGE each score 17 points in Scrabble before board bonuses. ADJURED and ADJIGOS follow at 16, while ADJUSTS, ADJOURN, ADJOINS, and ADJOINT each score 15. The J supplies much of that value, so placing it on a premium letter square matters more than chasing a long word.

For 7-letter words with D as the 2nd letter and J as the 3rd letter, dictionary coverage is not perfectly uniform: Collins includes 11 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each include 10. Check your game's word list before challenging an unfamiliar form; ADJIGOS is less recognizable than ADJUNCT, but both belong among the listed matches.