7-letter words with E as the 2nd letter and D as the 6th letter

The pattern is _E___D_: E sits in slot two and D in slot six, leaving five positions to solve. Familiar matches include RECORDS, SECONDS, METHODS and DEPENDS. Only 16 entries fall among the 25,000 most frequent English words, so the full set mixes everyday plurals with less familiar vocabulary.

How many 7-letter words fit E second and D sixth?

• There are 106 matches across the tournament dictionaries counted here.
• Just 16 matches rank among the 25,000 most frequent English words.
• R is the leading first letter, appearing in 32 words.
• A final S appears in 75 matches, far more than any other ending.

Which starting and ending letters narrow the choices?

Ending in S dominates: 75 of the 106 matches take that final letter. Only 19 end in E, while A, O and Y account for four, three and three; H and I appear once each. A final S is a strong fit when your rack or crossing letters support it, but don’t force a plural if the board says otherwise.

Starting letters narrow the field too. R leads with 32 words, followed by D at 15, P at 13 and B at 10. RECORDS, REMINDS and REWARDS show the R-heavy group; DEMANDS and DEFENDS demonstrate the D option.

RECORDS and SECONDS are familiar plurals; SEASIDE and BEDSIDE name places, while DEGRADE is a verb. Sorting likely matches by word type can be faster than testing every candidate against the pattern.

How should you use these matches in a word game?

Dictionary coverage varies: Collins includes 101 matches, NWL2023 has 92, and ENABLE has 82. The total counts words found in at least one of those tournament lists, not words accepted in every game. PEPTIDE and CEILIDH are among the less familiar options, so check your game’s word list before playing an uncertain entry.

For 7-letter words with E second and D sixth, look at the fixed letters before chasing a high score. KEYPADS scores 17 and PERFIDY scores 16 before board bonuses, compared with an average score of 10.8. A strong crossing play can beat a speculative word with a bigger tile score.