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

This narrow pattern contains 25 entries, with M fixed near the end and D in slot three. BEDTIME and ENDGAME are easy anchors, but 19 matches finish in S, including MEDIUMS, PODIUMS and REDEEMS. Four entries count as common, while 22 are defined in the listed tournament dictionaries.

What stands out in this pattern

• There are 25 matches; 19 end in S.
• BEDTIME and ENDGAME offer familiar non-plural-shaped examples.
• HYDROMA leads the scores at 16; BEDLAMP follows at 14.
• The mean tile score is 11.4, with four entries classed as common.

Examples and dictionary coverage

The starting letters spread across the set: A, B and D each begin three matches, with G, H, I, M and R each beginning two. For rack play, that spread means the initial tile rarely settles the search by itself. Look for the fixed D-M skeleton before testing the end.

The distribution of first letters is unusually even for a small set: A, B and D each open three words, while five other initials each account for two. That makes the fixed middle pair a better filter than the first tile when you are scanning a rack.

Collins lists 23 of the 25 matches, NWL2023 lists 20 and ENABLE lists 17. Familiar BEDTIME and ENDGAME are safer starting points for recognition, but obscure options contribute much of the remaining count. A tournament list is broader than everyday conversation.

A few choices are nouns or familiar everyday terms, but several entries are specialist or inflected forms. That makes the group a poor place to bluff from a vague memory. Lock D and M into their slots, compare the complete spelling, then consult the proper tournament word list if needed.

A practical clue for this letter frame