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

The fixed pattern is _ _ D _ _ I _, so the first, second, fourth, fifth, and final letters remain open. The 52 matches range from familiar words such as ANDROID and ENDEMIC to less everyday entries such as JADITIC. Just two qualify as common by Word Puzzle Answers’s frequency measure, so expect many specialist terms rather than an everyday vocabulary list.

How many words fit D-third, I-sixth?

• There are 52 dictionary-listed matches for the pattern _ _ D _ _ I _.
• Collins includes 50 matches, while NWL2023 includes 36 and ENABLE includes 31; those sets overlap.
• ANDROID, ENDEMIC, and BEDOUIN are recognizable examples among the matches.
• JADITIC leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points; KIDSKIN and JUDOGIS score 16 each.
• Only 2 matches meet the common-word cutoff, so unusual vocabulary makes up most of the set.

Which endings dominate this pattern?

C is the most frequent final letter: 9 words end in C. A, N, and S tie behind it with 8 apiece, while L and P each finish 5. That makes the last square a useful clue when your rack or crossing letters narrow the choices.

The opening letters are less concentrated. E begins 7 matches, while B, H, and P start 5 each. Try those starts against your known board letters before testing rarer openings; the pattern’s middle is fixed, but its edges still offer several routes.

What should you check before playing?

JADITIC tops the recorded scores at 17, with KIDSKIN and JUDOGIS next at 16. HYDROID, MIDSHIP, HYDATID, LADYKIN, and YIDAKIS each score 15. These are base word scores, so a premium square can change the turn’s total.

The dictionary split matters: Collins has 50 of the 52 matches, but NWL2023 has 36 and ENABLE has 31. Don’t assume a word accepted in one game is accepted in another; check the word list your game uses, especially for less familiar entries.

For more options with the same fixed sixth letter, compare 7-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and E as the 6th: that pattern has 330 matches, far more than this one. The R-third, I-sixth pattern has 204. Those contrasts show how sharply a single changed position can expand the search.