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

The pattern looks like _ _ D _ _ D _, with the two Ds locked into place. Only 1 of the 15 words ranks among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect many unfamiliar plays. Endings provide a useful clue: 6 words finish in S and 4 finish in A.

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

• The combined tournament-dictionary list contains 15 matching words.
• NWL2023 includes 14 matches; Collins includes 13, and ENABLE includes 12.
• Six matches end in S, while four end in A.
• HODADDY and KIDVIDS lead the scoring examples at 16 points each.
• BEDside is the lone match in the top 25,000 English words by frequency.

Which words fit the two-D pattern?

BEDside and HYDRIDE show how different the list can feel: one familiar-looking word sits beside a science term. ADDENDA and ADDENDS share a start, while HODADDY and KIDVIDS stand out as the top scorers at 16 points apiece.

Six of the 15 matches end in S, making that the most frequent final letter. Four end in A. The remaining endings are E, Y, and O, so a known final letter can narrow a clue quickly without assuming every answer takes a plural-looking S.

Put the rare pattern to work

For a rack puzzle, first mark the D at positions 3 and 6, then test the remaining five slots against examples such as BEDSIDE, HYDRIDE, ADDENDA, and REDBUDS. Those anchors cover several different letter shapes without changing the fixed pattern.

HODADDY and KIDVIDS score 16 each on Scrabble letter values, ahead of HYDRIDE and HYDRIDS at 15. A seven-letter play can also earn the Scrabble bingo bonus when you use all seven rack tiles; the score depends on both the word and the board.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: the combined list has 15 words, but individual tournament lists contain 12 to 14. Some entries will not be accepted in every game, so check your game's word list before relying on an obscure match.