7-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and C as the 6th letter

Lock in the pattern as _ _ D _ _ C _: the third tile is D, and the sixth is C. That leaves 34 tournament-dictionary words to check. BEDROCK and CADENCE are familiar examples, but most entries are less common, so the dictionary split matters if you are playing a specific word game.

At a glance for D third and C sixth

• The pattern _ _ D _ _ C _ has 34 qualifying words.
• BEDROCK, REDNECK, CADENCE, and PADDOCK are recognizable examples.
• M and P lead the starting letters, with 5 matches each.
• 19 of the 34 words end in K, making K the dominant final letter.
• ZADDICK scores 24 points; ZODIACS is next at 19.

Which words fit the D-and-C letter pattern?

BEDROCK places D third and C sixth, and REDNECK follows the same fixed slots. CADENCE is another recognizable fit, while PADDOCK and WEDLOCK give you different first and last letters without changing the pattern.

The starting-letter spread is unusually concentrated: M and P each begin 5 entries, while B and C each begin 4. That gives you a practical way to narrow a remembered word. If its first letter is M or P, those starts are the strongest places to test.

How common and high-scoring are these matches?

Only 4 entries meet the common-word frequency cutoff, and 21 have definitions. The set is broader than everyday vocabulary: 33 words appear in Collins, 24 in NWL2023, and 23 in ENABLE. Those totals overlap, so a word accepted in one game may not appear in another game's dictionary.

For Scrabble scoring, ZADDICK leads at 24 points, followed by ZODIACS at 19. HADDOCK and MUDPACK each score 18, while BEDROCK scores 16. These are tile-score totals, not a guarantee of a strong play; board premiums and crosswords change the result.

Check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.