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

The pattern looks like _L___D_, and the matches range from everyday ALREADY and ALMONDS to less familiar terms such as ALIDADE and FLAVEDO. Only 3 entries rank among common English words, so a fixed-position clue can lead quickly from recognizable guesses to specialist vocabulary. The opening letter narrows the field sharply: 13 matches begin with A.

At a glance: 7-letter words with L second and D sixth

• There are 19 matching words, and 16 have dictionary definitions.
• ALREADY, ALMONDS, and ALFREDO are among the familiar examples.
• A begins 13 entries; C begins 2, while E, F, I, and P begin one each.
• E and S are tied as the most common final letters, with 7 words apiece.
• FLAVEDO leads the listed Scrabble scores at 14 points.

Which matches are familiar, and which are unusual?

ALREADY is the standout everyday word, while ALMONDS and ALFREDO are also easy to recognize. Those familiar entries sit beside ALAMEDA and ALCALDE, names and terms that may be less obvious during a timed puzzle. The three common words make up only a small slice of the full set.

The less familiar end includes ALIDADE, ALIPED, CLADODE, and FLAVEDO. FLAVEDO is especially worth remembering for scoring: its 14-point total tops the examples, ahead of ALMONDY and ALCAYDE at 13 each. A high tile score does not make an obscure entry a safe play in every game.

How can you narrow the pattern?

Start with the fixed frame _L___D_, then test the first and last positions. A is the strongest opening guess by count, and E or S is the most frequent ending. That quick filter reduces the search without assuming every candidate is a common word.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins and NWL2023 each include 18 matches, while ENABLE includes 15. Check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar candidate; the full set is not a list of everyday vocabulary. For another view of the same constraint, 7-letter words with L second and E sixth have 689 matches, far more than this D-ending-position group.