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

The pattern is __DR___: D and R stay fixed in the middle, while the first two and last three letters vary. The biggest starting groups are H and U, with 13 words apiece; endings cluster around S and E. Only five entries meet the common-word cutoff, so many matches are specialist vocabulary rather than everyday guesses.

The D-R middle pattern at a glance

• 82 entries match the seven-letter pattern __DR___ across the tournament dictionaries.
• H and U lead as first letters, each starting 13 matches.
• S is the final letter in 23 words; E closes another 17.
• HYDROXY scores 24 points, ahead of BEDROCK and MIDRIFF at 16 each.

How many 7-letter words have D third and R fourth?

82 matches make this a tight pattern, but it is not a tiny one. ADDRESS, BEDROOM, ANDROID and BEDROCK show how different beginnings can feed the same DR pair. The template keeps the middle fixed; check the remaining slots against your rack instead of guessing a prefix.

H and U are the largest starting groups, with 13 words each; B and R contribute 11 apiece, and M contributes 10. That makes H- and U-starts strong first branches, while a B-start still gives familiar anchors such as BEDROOM, BEDROCK, BEDREST and BEDROLL.

Which endings and scores stand out?

Word endings offer a clear way to narrow the search: S occurs 23 times and E 17, compared with 9 final-T words. If your rack already suggests an ending, test those branches before working through less common ones.

Only five entries meet the common-word cutoff, despite familiar examples such as ADDRESS, BEDROOM and ANDROID. Dictionary coverage also varies: 63 matches appear in ENABLE, 80 in Collins and 67 in NWL2023. A word accepted in one list can fail another, so check your game's dictionary before playing.

REDRESS and UNDRESS are distinct matches, while REDRAWN and REDRAWS differ only at the last tile. For 7-letter words with D as the 3rd letter and R as the 4th letter, checking that final slot can narrow your choices.