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

Locking D and H into those middle positions leaves a compact set: REDHEAD and BEDHEAD sit beside less familiar entries such as JODHPUR and BODHRAN. Only one word in the group ranks among the commonest English vocabulary. The pattern is much rarer than nearby options with S or C in the third position.

At a glance: the pattern and its standouts

• Exactly 12 tournament-dictionary words match the two fixed letters.
• JODHPUR leads the scoring list at 20 points.
• MUDHOOK is next at 17 points.
• Five entries end in D, including REDHEAD and GODHOOD.
• Only one match is classified as common.

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

The third-letter choice makes this pattern unusually narrow. With H still fourth, S produces 241 matches and C produces 178; D yields just 12. That contrast is useful when a puzzle confirms H but leaves the preceding letter open: testing S or C gives far more candidates.

The final letter also offers a strong filter: five of these words end in D, namely BEDHEAD, GODHEAD, GODHOOD, LADHOOD, and REDHEAD. If your puzzle rules out a final D, the remaining endings are N, A, E, K, R, and S. The group averages 13.6 points a word.

Which matches score well, and where do they count?

JODHPUR is the standout Scrabble scorer at 20 points, with MUDHOOK at 17. BEDHEAD reaches 14, while GODHEAD, GODHOOD, MUDHOLE, BODHRAN, and MUDHENS each score 13. JODHPUR and MUDHOOK are worth checking first when you need a high-value play from this pattern.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins includes 11 matches, NWL2023 includes 9, and ENABLE includes 6. Those sets overlap, so their counts do not add up to the 12-word total. The group is also vocabulary-heavy rather than everyday-heavy; check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.