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7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and D as the 3rd letter

There are 241 7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and D as the 3rd, including MEDICAL, FEDERAL, and WEDDING.

241 wordsTop pick MEDICALHighest score ZEDONKS 21

19 of 241 are everyday words (8%). Mostly rare words: great for Scrabble, tough for daily puzzles.

With E in 2nd place, R is the most common 3rd letter (564 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Common words 19 · most-used first

All valid words 241

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • AEDESES8
  • AEDILES8
  • BEDAMNS12
  • BEDAUBS12
  • BEDAWIN13
  • BEDAZED20
  • BEDAZES19
  • BEDBUGS13
  • BEDDERS11
  • BEDDING12
  • BEDECKS16
  • BEDELLS10
  • BEDEMAN12
  • BEDEMEN12
  • BEDERAL10
  • BEDEVIL13
  • BEDEWED14
  • BEDFAST13
  • BEDGOWN14
  • BEDHEAD14
  • BEDIGHT14
  • BEDIRTY13
  • BEDIZEN19
  • BEDLAMP14
  • BEDLAMS12
  • BEDLESS10
  • BEDLIKE14
  • BEDMATE12
  • BEDOUIN10
  • BEDPANS12
  • BEDPOST12
  • BEDRAIL10
  • BEDRALS10
  • BEDRAPE12
  • BEDREST10
  • BEDROCK16
  • BEDROLL10
  • BEDROOM12
  • BEDROPS12
  • BEDROPT12
  • BEDRUGS11
  • BEDSIDE11
  • BEDSITS10
  • BEDSOCK16
  • BEDSORE10
  • BEDTICK16
  • BEDTIME12
  • BEDUCKS16
  • BEDUINS10
  • BEDUMBS14
  • BEDUNCE12
  • BEDUNGS11
  • BEDUSTS10
  • BEDWARD14
  • BEDWARF16
  • CEDARED11
  • CEDILLA10
  • CEDRATE10
  • CEDRINE10
  • CEDULAS10
  • DEDENDA10
  • DEDIMUS11
  • DEDUCED12
  • DEDUCES11
  • DEDUCTS11
  • FEDARIE11
  • FEDAYEE14
  • FEDERAL11
  • FEDEXED19
  • FEDEXES18
  • FEDORAS11
  • GEDACTS11
  • GEDECKT15
  • HEDARIM13
  • HEDDLED13
  • HEDDLES12
  • HEDERAL11
  • HEDERAS11
  • HEDGERS12
  • HEDGIER12
  • HEDGING13
  • HEDONIC13
  • KEDDAHS16
  • KEDGERS13
  • KEDGIER13
  • KEDGING14
  • LEDDENS9
  • LEDGERS9
  • LEDGIER9
  • MEDACCA14
  • MEDAKAS14
  • MEDALED11
  • MEDALET10
  • MEDDLED12
  • MEDDLER11
  • MEDDLES11
  • MEDEVAC15
  • MEDIACY15
  • MEDIALS10
  • MEDIANS10
  • MEDIANT10
  • MEDIATE10
  • MEDICAL12
  • MEDICKS16
  • MEDICOS12
  • MEDIGAP13
  • MEDINAS10
  • MEDIUMS12
  • MEDIVAC15
  • MEDLARS10
  • MEDLEYS13
  • MEDLING11
  • MEDRESE10
  • MEDULLA10
  • MEDUSAE10
  • MEDUSAL10
  • MEDUSAN10
  • MEDUSAS10
  • NEDDIER9
  • NEDDIES9
  • NEDDISH12
  • NEDETTE8
  • OEDEMAS10
  • OEDIPAL10
  • PEDAGOG12
  • PEDALED11
  • PEDALER10
  • PEDALOS10
  • PEDANTS10
  • PEDDERS11
  • PEDDLED12
  • PEDDLER11
  • PEDDLES11
  • PEDESES10
  • PEDESIS10
  • PEDETIC12
  • PEDICAB14
  • PEDICEL12
  • PEDICLE12
  • PEDLARS10
  • PEDLARY13
  • PEDLERS10
  • PEDLERY13
  • PEDOCAL12
  • PEDRAIL10
  • PEDRERO10
  • PEDWAYS16
  • REDACTS10
  • REDATED9
  • REDATES8
  • REDBACK16
  • REDBAIT10
  • REDBAYS13
  • REDBIRD11
  • REDBONE10
  • REDBUDS11
  • REDBUGS11
  • REDBUSH13
  • REDCAPS12
  • REDCOAT10
  • REDDENS9
  • REDDERS9
  • REDDEST9
  • REDDIER9
  • REDDING10
  • REDDISH12
  • REDDLED10
  • REDDLES9
  • REDEALS8
  • REDEALT8
  • REDEARS8
  • REDEEMS10
  • REDEYES11
  • REDFINS11
  • REDFISH14
  • REDFOOT11
  • REDHEAD12
  • REDIALS8
  • REDLEGS9
  • REDLINE8
  • REDNECK14
  • REDNESS8
  • REDOCKS14
  • REDOING9
  • REDOUBT10
  • REDOUND9
  • REDOUTS8
  • REDOWAS11
  • REDOXES15
  • REDPOLL10
  • REDRAFT11
  • REDRAWN11
  • REDRAWS11
  • REDREAM10
  • REDRESS8
  • REDRIED9
  • REDRIES8
  • REDRILL8
  • REDRIVE11
  • REDROOT8
  • REDROVE11
  • REDSEAR8
  • REDSKIN12
  • REDTAIL8
  • REDTOPS10
  • REDUCED11
  • REDUCER10
  • REDUCES10
  • REDUITS8
  • REDWARE11
  • REDWING12
  • REDWOOD12
  • SEDARIM10
  • SEDATED9
  • SEDATER8
  • SEDATES8
  • SEDGIER9
  • SEDILIA8
  • SEDUCED11
  • SEDUCER10
  • SEDUCES10
  • TEDDERS9
  • TEDDIES9
  • TEDDING10
  • TEDESCA10
  • TEDESCO10
  • TEDIEST8
  • TEDIOUS8
  • TEDIUMS10
  • VEDALIA11
  • VEDETTE11
  • WEDDERS12
  • WEDDING13
  • WEDELED12
  • WEDELNS11
  • WEDGIER12
  • WEDGIES12
  • WEDGING13
  • WEDLOCK17
  • ZEDOARY20
  • ZEDONKS21
Letters by positionIn 39% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. R27%
  2. B22%
  3. M12%
4th letter
  1. E13%
  2. D12%
  3. I11%
5th letter
  1. I16%
  2. A15%
  3. E12%
6th letter
  1. E23%
  2. A11%
  3. N10%
7th letter
  1. S39%
  2. D10%
  3. E9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; ZEDONKS tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 23 words
  2. 9 points: 19 words
  3. 1010 points: 61 words
  4. 11 points: 40 words
  5. 1212 points: 40 words
  6. 13 points: 19 words
  7. 1414 points: 16 words
  8. 15 points: 5 words
  9. 1616 points: 10 words
  10. 17 points: 1 words
  11. 1818 points: 1 words
  12. 19 points: 3 words
  13. 2020 points: 2 words
  14. 21 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZEDONKS2122NWL only
ZEDOARY2019All three
BEDAZED2021Collins only
FEDEXED1919Collins · NWL
BEDIZEN1921All three
BEDAZES1920Collins only
FEDEXES1818Collins · NWL
WEDLOCK1719All three
BEDROCK1618All three
REDBACK1618Collins only
BEDECKS1618All three
BEDTICK1618All three

The fixed pattern is _ED____: E sits in position two, D in position three, and five letters remain open. Familiar choices include MEDICAL, FEDERAL, BEDROOM, and REDUCED. Most entries are less everyday, though; just 19 fall among the 25,000 most frequent English words.

At a glance: the E-D pattern

  • The pattern contains 241 seven-letter entries across the tournament dictionaries.
  • MEDICAL, FEDERAL, and WEDDING are recognizable examples that match _ED____.
  • R leads as the first letter with 65 words; B follows with 53.
  • S is the most common final letter, ending 94 words in this group.
  • The counts vary by dictionary: 180 appear in ENABLE, 232 in Collins, and 197 in NWL2023.

How do these 7-letter words with E and D compare?

The 241 matches make this E-D pairing more numerous than the same-length A-D pattern, which has 202 words. The opening letters are concentrated: R and B together account for 118 entries, nearly half the group. REDUCED, REDWOOD, BEDTIME, and BEDROCK show how often those beginnings produce familiar words.

The ending pattern is just as lopsided. S closes 94 entries, while D and E follow with 23 and 22. That makes plural or verb forms worth checking when your rack supports them: REDUCES and BEDDING fit, but the final letter still has to match your board.

A fixed middle pair does not imply a fixed ending.

Which E-D words score most, and what should you check?

ZEDONKS tops the tile scores at 21 points; ZEDOARY and BEDAZED each score 20. BEDIZEN and FEDEXED reach 19, while BEDROCK scores 16. Those high values come from less familiar spellings, so don’t build a play around a word until you know it fits your game’s dictionary.

The list is not a set of 241 everyday choices: only 19 are common by the frequency measure, and dictionary coverage differs. Check your game’s word list once before relying on an obscure entry. For a narrower search, compare the 6-letter E-D pattern or switch the third letter while keeping E in second place.

Questions people ask

How many 7-letter words have E second and D third?
There are 241 such words across the tournament dictionaries. MEDICAL, FEDERAL, and BEDROOM are familiar examples. The pattern is _ED____, so the first letter and final four letters can vary.
Which 7-letter E-D word has the highest score?
ZEDONKS leads the scores at 21 points. ZEDOARY and BEDAZED are next at 20 each. These are high-value, less familiar words, so confirm that your game accepts a word before playing it.
What letter do these words most often end with?
S is the most frequent ending, appearing on 94 of the 241 words. D is next with 23, followed by E with 22. REDUCES and BEDAZES illustrate why checking the final position can narrow a solve quickly.

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