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

The fixed G…D pattern spans familiar forms such as GRANTED, GRILLED, and GUESSED, alongside less common entries. Only 13 of the 150 words rank as common, so expect a mix of everyday vocabulary and tournament finds. The final D often appears in past-tense forms, giving you a useful clue when the middle letters are still uncertain.

The G…D pattern at a glance

• There are 150 tournament-dictionary words with G first and D last.
• Collins includes 144, NWL2023 includes 120, and ENABLE includes 108.
• Only 13 entries are common in everyday English frequency rankings.
• GIZZARD and GUZZLED tie for the top Scrabble score at 27 points.
• The average score across the pattern is 11.1 points.

How many 7-letter G-first, D-last words are there?

There are 150 words matching the pattern. That is fewer than the 301 words starting with C and ending in D, and far fewer than the 587 starting with S and ending in D. The opening G narrows the field; the final D narrows it again.

Start with recognizable options such as GRANTED, GRABBED, GUESSED, and GUARDED. These show how often a familiar verb takes a D ending. Other entries, including GARLAND and GODSEND, work differently, so check the middle letters rather than assuming every match is a past-tense verb.

The ending matters, too: G-first words ending in S number 497, while G-first words ending in R number 140. D sits between those counts. When a clue confirms the last letter, keep the verb pattern in mind, but do not rule out nouns.

Which G…D words score highest?

GIZZARD and GUZZLED score 27 points apiece, well above the 11.1-point average. Both contain a Z, so they are strong candidates when your rack has that rare tile. GLITZED follows at 18, while GROKKED scores 17.

For a seven-tile play, a Scrabble bingo adds 50 points to the play’s score. Keep an eye on the board as well as the rack: a double- or triple-letter square under a high-value tile can change the result. GIZZARD and GUZZLED are scoring standouts, but their unusual letters make them harder to build.

The 7-letter words with G as the 1st letter and D as the 7th letter are not all interchangeable across games. Collins lists 144 matches, compared with 120 in NWL2023 and 108 in ENABLE. Check the word list used by your game before relying on a less familiar entry.