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

Seven-letter words with E third and D sixth: 23 matches, led by familiar GRENADE and PRELUDE and topped at 17 points by QUERIDA.

23 wordsTop pick GRENADEHighest score QUERIDA 17

3 of 23 are everyday words (13%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With E in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (752 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 23 · most-used first

  • GRENADE9
  • PRELUDE10
  • EYELIDS11
  • PRESIDE10
  • PRECEDE12
  • PREMADE12
  • QUERIDA17
  • MAENADS10
  • OREBODY13
  • NAEBODY13
  • PREMEDS12
  • PREBIDS12
  • CLERIDS10
  • EMERODS10
  • MAELIDS10
  • PIERIDS10
  • PLEIADS10
  • PREBADE12
  • PRECODE12
  • PREFADE13
  • PRELUDI10
  • SWEARDS11
  • TIERODS8
All valid words 23

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

  • CLERIDS10
  • EMERODS10
  • EYELIDS11
  • GRENADE9
  • MAELIDS10
  • MAENADS10
  • NAEBODY13
  • OREBODY13
  • PIERIDS10
  • PLEIADS10
  • PREBADE12
  • PREBIDS12
  • PRECEDE12
  • PRECODE12
  • PREFADE13
  • PRELUDE10
  • PRELUDI10
  • PREMADE12
  • PREMEDS12
  • PRESIDE10
  • QUERIDA17
  • SWEARDS11
  • TIERODS8
Letters by positionIn 52% of these words the 1st letter is P.
1st letter
  1. P52%
  2. E9%
  3. M9%
2nd letter
  1. R52%
  2. A13%
  3. L9%
4th letter
  1. R22%
  2. L17%
  3. B17%
5th letter
  1. I30%
  2. A26%
  3. O22%
7th letter
  1. S48%
  2. E35%
  3. Y9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 10 in Scrabble; QUERIDA tops the list with 17. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 88 points: 1 words
  2. 9 points: 1 words
  3. 1010 points: 9 words
  4. 11 points: 2 words
  5. 1212 points: 6 words
  6. 13 points: 3 words
  7. 1414 points: 0 words
  8. 15 points: 0 words
  9. 1616 points: 0 words
  10. 17 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
QUERIDA1718All three
OREBODY1313NWL only
NAEBODY1314Collins only
PREFADE1314All three
PRECEDE1214All three
PREMADE1214All three
PREMEDS1214All three
PREBIDS1214Collins · NWL
PRECODE1214All three
PREBADE1214Collins · NWL
EYELIDS1111All three
SWEARDS1111Collins only

The frame _ _ E _ _ D _ produces a compact set, and PRE- is the clearest route into it: 12 of the 23 entries start with P. The recognizable choices include GRENADE, PRELUDE, EYELIDS, PRESIDE and PRECEDE. Endings split between plural S forms and final E, so keep both in mind when you scan a rack.

A quick read of the pattern

  • There are 23 matches; just 3 rank among the 25,000 most common English words.
  • P begins 12 entries, more than half of the set.
  • S is the final letter in 11 words; E closes 8.
  • QUERIDA leads the score list at 17 points.

Seven-letter words with E third and D sixth patterns

Use the first two blanks to test P-R: PRELUDE, PRESIDE, PRECEDE and PREMADE all fit. The same opening accounts for 12 entries, including PREMEDS and PREBIDS, so it is a productive rack pattern rather than a one-word coincidence.

For a less routine play, QUERIDA scores 17, while OREBODY, NAEBODY and PREFADE each score 13. This is a tournament-word search, and only 16 of its 23 entries have definitions in this group.

The six-position clue also distinguishes this family from the much larger set ending in D: here, the third E and sixth D must both hold. PRESIDE and PRECEDE are useful because their repeated opening letters can make the fixed pattern visible at a glance. GRENADE offers a different shape, while PREMADE keeps the productive PRE- start without repeating the same ending.

For a board clue, write the fixed letters first, then compare the remaining slots with the recognizable words. This keeps the search anchored to the pattern instead of relying on the PRE- opening alone.

A practical board check

Tip

When the board rewards a longer play, check the Q in QUERIDA first: the word is the set’s top scorer, but its spelling is easy to overlook beside the PRE- cluster.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have E third and D sixth?
There are 23 seven-letter words with E in the third position and D in the sixth. GRENADE, PRELUDE and EYELIDS are recognizable examples; P starts 12 of the matches, while S and E are the leading final letters.
What is the highest-scoring word in this pattern?
QUERIDA is the top-scoring match at 17 points. OREBODY, NAEBODY and PREFADE follow at 13 points each, so the Q entry is the clear score target when your rack and board support it.
How many of these entries have definitions?
Sixteen of the 23 matches have definitions in this group. GRENADE, PRELUDE and PRESIDE are familiar choices; many remaining spellings are specialist or less common tournament words, so verify them with the dictionary used for your game.

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