7-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and A as the 4th letter

The adjacent D and A occupy the center of each candidate, leaving both the opening and ending available for crossings. Updated, undated and bedazed illustrate how different the outside letters can be. Work outward from the fixed pair to avoid overcommitting to one prefix.

D third, A fourth at a glance

• 94 matches fit this exact letter frame.
• Updated is one recognizable example.
• BEDAZED leads at 20 points.
• 35 end in s, 14 in d and 12 in e.

D third and A fourth

The consecutive D-A pair in positions three and four yields 94 seven-letter matches. Updated, updates and undated are strong anchors, while bedazed tops the score table.

S is the leading finish, followed by D and E; other endings are less frequent.

Updated, updates and undated make the fixed center easy to see. Their endings distinguish a past form, a plural and a different word, so the shared D-A pair says nothing by itself about grammar. Follow the crossing clues through the final letters.

Bedazed scores 20 and bedazes 19, ahead of hadaway at 17. Those leads are far less familiar than updated, which is the practical trade-off in this pattern: the best tile value is not necessarily the easiest word to recall.

S occurs 35 times, while D and E appear 14 and 12 times. That makes the most common ending a useful first scan, although it still leaves many candidates to test.

Which candidates deserve a second look?

Use the d third, a fourth clue

The adjacent D and A occupy the center of each candidate, leaving both the opening and ending available for crossings. Updated, undated and bedazed illustrate how different the outside letters can be. Work outward from the fixed pair to avoid overcommitting to one prefix.

Updated and bedazed both keep the central pair while changing every outside letter. Crossings at the start and end quickly separate plausible candidates.