7-letter words with E as the 1st letter and D as the 4th letter

This fixed-letter pattern has a compact set of tournament-list matches, but the words vary sharply in familiarity. EVIDENT is the lone common entry; many others, such as EXODERM and EXEDRAE, are less likely to come to mind during a game. The fourth-letter D gives you a useful anchor when checking a rack or a partial board pattern.

At a glance: E first, D fourth

• The pattern has 24 matches across the tournament dictionaries.
• EVIDENT, EVADING, and ERODING are recognizable examples.
• EXODERM leads the Scrabble scores at 17 points.
• Seven matches end in G, while five end in S.
• Only EVIDENT is tagged as common among the matches.

How rare is this letter pattern?

The E-at-first, D-at-fourth pattern has 24 matches, far fewer than the 133 matches for seven-letter words with E first and A fourth. That contrast makes the fourth tile a strong filter: once D is fixed in position four, the candidate set narrows quickly.

The endings offer another useful check. G is the leading final letter with seven words, among them EVADING, ERODING and EXUDING, followed by S with five. E and M each close four words, while T closes three.

If your known pattern ends in P, only one match fits.

Which seven-letter words with E first and D fourth score well?

EXODERM scores 17 points, and EXUDING scores 16; EXUDATE, EXEDRAE, EXODIST, and EXEDRAS each score 15. The scoring edge comes from letters such as X, so look for a safe placement before committing a high-value tile.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: 23 matches appear in Collins, 20 in NWL2023, and 19 in ENABLE, with overlap between those sets. The 24-word total counts entries found in at least one tournament list, not the sum of those dictionary counts. Since only one match is common, check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar option.