7-letter words with D as the 2nd letter and T as the 6th letter

The 13 7-letter words with D as the 2nd letter and T as the 6th letter include EDUCATE, ADJUSTS, and ADVERTS; ADJUSTS tops the Scrabble scores at 15.

13 wordsTop pick EDUCATEHighest score ADJUSTS 15

3 of 13 are everyday words (23%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

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With D in 2nd place, E is the most common 6th letter (53 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 13 · most-used first

  • EDUCATE10
  • ADDICTS11
  • ADVERTS11
  • ADJUSTS15
  • ADDUCTS11
  • ODONATA8
  • ADVENTS11
  • ADULATE8
  • ADVECTS13
  • EDACITY13
  • EDEMATA10
  • ODONATE8
  • ODORATE8
All valid words 13

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

  • ADDICTS11
  • ADDUCTS11
  • ADJUSTS15
  • ADULATE8
  • ADVECTS13
  • ADVENTS11
  • ADVERTS11
  • EDACITY13
  • EDEMATA10
  • EDUCATE10
  • ODONATA8
  • ODONATE8
  • ODORATE8
Letters by positionIn 54% of these words the 1st letter is A.
1st letter
  1. A54%
  2. E23%
  3. O23%
3rd letter
  1. O23%
  2. V23%
  3. D15%
4th letter
  1. E23%
  2. C15%
  3. U15%
5th letter
  1. A46%
  2. C23%
  3. I8%
7th letter
  1. S46%
  2. E31%
  3. A15%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ADJUSTS1518All three
EDACITY1313All three
ADVECTS1315All three
ADDICTS1112All three
ADVERTS1112All three
ADDUCTS1113All three
ADVENTS1113All three
EDUCATE1012All three
EDEMATA1011All three
ODONATA89NWL only
ADULATE810All three
ODONATE89All three

That fixed pattern leaves a compact set, not a broad list of familiar everyday words. Seven entries begin with A, while E and O each start three. Only three matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a mix of recognizable choices and less common vocabulary. The full set is accepted by at least one of the listed tournament dictionaries.

7-letter words with D as the 2nd letter and T as the 6th letter

  • The pattern has 13 tournament-dictionary matches.
  • A begins seven words; E and O begin three apiece.
  • Six words end in S, while four end in E.
  • ADJUSTS leads the listed Scrabble scores at 15 points.

Which words fit the D-and-T pattern?

The letters lock into the shape _D___T_. EDUCATE is an easy example to recognize; ADJUSTS and ADVERTS show how often an S closes this set. ADducts is another match, with a doubled D in the middle. These examples make the fixed positions easier to check when you test a candidate.

The endings narrow your search further: six matches finish with S, four with E, two with A, and one with Y. Most options beginning with A also end in S, while EDUCATE and ADULATE give you familiar E-ending alternatives. Eight of the 13 entries have definitions.

How should you use these words in a game?

ADJUSTS is the top scorer at 15 points; EDACITY and ADVECTS follow at 13 each. EDUCATE scores 10, so a familiar word is not automatically the strongest play. Check premium squares before placing a high-value letter, since board position changes a word’s final score.

For 7-letter words with D as the 2nd letter and T as the 6th letter, dictionary coverage is not uniform: ENABLE has 11 entries, while Collins and NWL2023 each have 12. The total combines tournament lists, so check your game's word list before relying on an entry accepted by only some of them. This narrow pattern is a poor source of everyday guesses; prioritize the fixed letters and verify the less familiar candidates.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have D second and T sixth?
There are 13 seven-letter matches with D in position two and T in position six. Their first letters are A, E, or O: seven start with A, and three each start with E and O.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
ADJUSTS scores 15 points in the listed Scrabble scoring. EDACITY and ADVECTS are next at 13 points each, ahead of EDUCATE at 10.
Do all 13 words appear in every tournament dictionary?
No, the counts differ by dictionary. ENABLE contains 11 matches, while Collins and NWL2023 each contain 12. Check the word list used in your game when an entry is unfamiliar.

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