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

The fixed pattern is _ _ D _ _ N _, but the words take several shapes: WEDDING and PUDDING are familiar, while HYDRANT and GODSEND look quite different. Collins includes 139 matches, compared with 112 in NWL2023 and 107 in ENABLE. Those totals differ because each game’s dictionary accepts a different set, so check your game’s word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

At a glance: G dominates the final letter

• There are 142 matches for the two fixed letter positions.
• A final G appears 72 times; final S is next, with 42 words.
• M starts 21 matches, more than any other first letter; R starts 15.
• Only 14 matches fall among the commonest English words.

Why do so many matches end in G?

G closes 72 of the 142 words, and many recognizable examples end in -ing: WEDDING, KIDDING, JUDGING, BIDDING, PUDDING, LODGING, and DODGING. That shared ending makes the final letter predictable, but it does not reveal the first two letters or the vowel before N.

The other big ending is S, with 42 matches. SADDENS is a clear example, while RADIANT and HYDRANT show how different the pattern can look when the word ends in T. The tail is a strong clue, not a guarantee that every answer is an -ing form.

How to use 7-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and N as the 6th letter

Start by filling the known slots, then test likely endings. If the word seems to end in G, try familiar candidates such as WEDDING or PUDDING; if it ends in S, SADDENS fits the pattern. The first-letter counts favor M, R, and B, but less common openings remain possible.

For a score-focused play, JUDGING leads at 17 points, with MUDBANK next at 16. The average score is 10.8, so the top scorer is an outlier rather than a typical result. Just 14 entries are common, which means many matches are better for checking a board than for guessing an everyday word.