7-letter words with L as the 3rd letter and D as the 5th letter

The pattern is _ _ L _ D _ _: HOLIDAY, MELODIC, and DELUDED all fit. Only 6 matches rank among the most common English words, so familiar examples sit alongside obscure tournament entries. XYLIDIN leads the scores at 18 points, and HOLYDAY follows at 17.

At a glance: the L-and-D pattern

• There are 52 tournament-dictionary matches for the seven-letter pattern.
• Collins includes all 52 matches; NWL2023 includes 43 and ENABLE includes 39.
• HOLIDAY, BULLDOG, and MELODIC are recognizable examples.
• XYLIDIN leads the scoring examples at 18 points; HOLYDAY scores 17.
• Words ending in S are most common by final letter, with 14 matches.

How many 7-letter words have L third and D fifth?

There are 52 matches across the tournament dictionaries. The dictionary counts differ: Collins has 52, NWL2023 has 43, and ENABLE has 39. That makes the full set broader than the North American list, so check your game's word list before relying on an unfamiliar entry.

The opening letters are led by S, with 8 words, while M has 6. At the other end, S is again most frequent, appearing on 14 words; M and N each finish 7. HOLIDAY and SOLIDLY show how the fixed letters leave room for very different starts and endings.

Which matching words score the most?

XYLIDIN tops the scoring examples at 18 points, followed by HOLYDAY at 17 and HOLYDAM at 16. Those are strong tile scores, but they are less familiar than HOLIDAY, which scores 14. For a practical play, confirm the word is accepted before building around a high-value choice.

Six matches are common by word-frequency ranking. The useful solving move is to lock L into slot three and D into slot five, then test familiar options such as BULLDOG, MELODIC, and HOLIDAY before trying obscure forms.

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