7-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and D as the 6th letter
26 seven-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and D as the 6th letter match this pattern, including UPGRADE and REGARDS.
4 of 26 are everyday words (15%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.
With G in 3rd place, E is the most common 6th letter (257 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.
Best words to play first
- UPGRADE11
- REGARDS9
- LEGENDS9
- DEGRADE10
- LIGANDS9
- RAGGEDY13
- SAGRADA9
- ORGANDY12
- REGRADE9
- ENGILDS9
- AGGRADE10
- ARGANDS9
- AUGENDS9
- BEGILDS11
- BEGIRDS11
- BEGLADS11
- ENGIRDS9
- HAGGADA13
- HAGRIDE12
- HAGRODE12
- LAGENDS9
- REGILDS9
- REGREDE9
- UNGILDS9
- UNGIRDS9
- UPGIRDS11
All valid words 26
- AGGRADE10
- ARGANDS9
- AUGENDS9
- BEGILDS11
- BEGIRDS11
- BEGLADS11
- DEGRADE10
- ENGILDS9
- ENGIRDS9
- HAGGADA13
- HAGRIDE12
- HAGRODE12
- LAGENDS9
- LEGENDS9
- LIGANDS9
- ORGANDY12
- RAGGEDY13
- REGARDS9
- REGILDS9
- REGRADE9
- REGREDE9
- SAGRADA9
- UNGILDS9
- UNGIRDS9
- UPGIRDS11
- UPGRADE11
Highest-scoring words
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Dictionaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAGGEDY | 13 | 14 | All three |
| HAGGADA | 13 | 14 | All three |
| ORGANDY | 12 | 13 | All three |
| HAGRIDE | 12 | 12 | All three |
| HAGRODE | 12 | 12 | All three |
| UPGRADE | 11 | 14 | All three |
| BEGIRDS | 11 | 13 | All three |
| BEGLADS | 11 | 14 | All three |
| UPGIRDS | 11 | 14 | All three |
| BEGILDS | 11 | 14 | Collins only |
| DEGRADE | 10 | 11 | All three |
| AGGRADE | 10 | 12 | All three |
The fixed pattern is _ _ G _ _ D _: both letters must land in those exact positions, but other letters can repeat. Collins lists 26 matches, while ENABLE and NWL2023 each list 21. Only four rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so expect a mix of familiar choices and much rarer entries.
7-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and D as the 6th letter
- The pattern _ _ G _ _ D _ has 26 tournament-dictionary matches.
- Collins has 26 matches; ENABLE and NWL2023 each have 21.
- Only four matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
- RAGGEDY and HAGGADA tie for the highest listed Scrabble score: 13.
- Twenty-two matches have definitions; fifteen end in S.
Which letters start and end these words?
Fifteen of the 26 matches end in S, while seven end in E; A and Y account for two apiece. An S ending is more than twice as common as an E ending, so check that final square early when it is still unknown.
Starting letters cluster differently. R leads with five words, U follows with four, and A, B, H, and L each start three. R therefore gives you the largest first-letter group, though it still accounts for fewer than a quarter of the matches.
UPGRADE and REGARDS are recognizable examples, while ORGANDY and LIGANDS show how varied the middle can be. In RAGGEDY, the third G satisfies the clue and the fourth letter is another G; the pattern does not require G to appear only once.
Which matches score highest?
RAGGEDY and HAGGADA score 13 points each, the top scores among these entries. ORGANDY, HAGRIDE, and HAGRODE follow at 12; UPGRADE scores 11. If you are choosing between matches for a Scrabble play, compare the board placement too, since the word score alone does not include premium squares.
For 7-letter words with G as the 3rd letter and D as the 6th letter, rarity is the main limitation: only four matches meet the common-word frequency cutoff. REGARDS and UPGRADE are easier to recognize than many entries, so use them as starting checks rather than assuming every match will feel familiar.
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