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

The fixed pattern is _ _ D _ _ _ E: D sits in the third spot, and every match ends in E. ENDORSE, BEDTIME, and INDULGE show the range from familiar verbs to everyday nouns. Still, only 9 of the 86 matches rank among common English words, so a pattern match is not always a likely answer.

At a glance: 7-letter words with D third and E last

• All 86 matches put D third and E seventh; every result ends with E.
• M is the most frequent first letter, with 13 matches; R follows with 11.
• C starts 10 entries, while B starts 8, giving the pattern several distinct openings.
• Only 9 matches rank among common English words, despite familiar examples such as ENDORSE.
• No Wordle answer or allowed guess matches this letter pattern.

Which matches are easiest to recognize?

ENDORSE, BEDTIME, AUDIBLE, and INDULGE are among the recognizable examples. Other matches include MIDWIFE, ENDGAME, and TADPOLE, but the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary. That contrast matters when you are solving a clue: a word can fit every fixed letter and still be an unlikely guess.

The count covers words appearing in at least one tournament dictionary, not a promise that every game accepts every entry. Some matches vary by dictionary, so check your game's word list before building a play around an unfamiliar form.

Which pattern matches score well in Scrabble?

• MIDSIZE leads the listed Scrabble scores at 19 points.
• MIDWIFE and KIDLIKE each score 16 points, putting them just behind MIDSIZE.
• HYDRIDE and JADEITE each score 15 points; HYDRATE scores 14.
• A seven-tile play earns the Scrabble bingo bonus, so check your rack before spending a strong scoring word early.
• For 7-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and E as the 7th letter, confirm the dictionary first, then weigh tile value against the chance to use all seven tiles.