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.

26 wordsTop pick UPGRADEHighest score RAGGEDY 13

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.

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Best words to play first 26 · most-used 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

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

  • 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
Letters by positionIn 58% of these words the 7th letter is S.
1st letter
  1. R19%
  2. U15%
  3. A12%
2nd letter
  1. E35%
  2. A23%
  3. N15%
4th letter
  1. R31%
  2. I31%
  3. A15%
5th letter
  1. A27%
  2. N23%
  3. R19%
7th letter
  1. S58%
  2. E27%
  3. A8%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 9 in Scrabble; RAGGEDY tops the list with 13. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 99 points: 14 words
  2. 10 points: 2 words
  3. 1111 points: 5 words
  4. 12 points: 3 words
  5. 1313 points: 2 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
RAGGEDY1314All three
HAGGADA1314All three
ORGANDY1213All three
HAGRIDE1212All three
HAGRODE1212All three
UPGRADE1114All three
BEGIRDS1113All three
BEGLADS1114All three
UPGIRDS1114All three
BEGILDS1114Collins only
DEGRADE1011All three
AGGRADE1012All 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.

Questions people ask

How many of these seven-letter words are common?
Four matches are common by the frequency cutoff. That measure means they fall within the top 25,000 English words, so the other 22 are less frequent. UPGRADE and REGARDS are familiar examples, while entries such as HAGRODE are less likely to come to mind in a quick solve.
Which words with this pattern score the most in Scrabble?
RAGGEDY and HAGGADA share the top score at 13 points. ORGANDY, HAGRIDE, and HAGRODE score 12, while UPGRADE scores 11. Those are base word scores; premium squares on the board can change the value of a play.
Are all 26 matches valid in NWL2023 games?
No. NWL2023 has 21 matches for this pattern, compared with 26 in Collins. A word accepted under Collins is not automatically accepted in an NWL2023 game, so check the word list your game uses before playing an unfamiliar entry.

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