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

The pattern is _ _ R _ D _ _: R and D are fixed, leaving four positions to solve; Five of the 68 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency, so most entries are less familiar; WORKDAY leads the scoring at 18 points, while P and S tie as the most common starting letters.

At a glance: the pattern’s strongest clues

• The search returns 68 words with R third and D fifth.
• P and S each start 12 matches, more than any other first letter.
• S is the most common final letter, ending 17 words; R ends 11.
• WORKDAY scores 18 points, ahead of three words tied at 17.
• Collins accepts 65 matches, compared with 54 in NWL2023 and 50 in ENABLE.

Which words are easiest to recognize?

Start with familiar forms such as BOREDOM, WORLDLY, STRIDES, PARADES, and WORKDAY. Each fits the same fixed positions, but their endings differ: STRIDES and PARADES finish in S, while BOREDOM ends in M.

The starting-letter split gives you a practical filter. P and S lead with 12 words apiece, followed by A with 10; if your first letter is known, checking those groups first narrows the search quickly. Only five matches are common by the top-25,000 frequency measure, so expect many specialist or uncommon entries.

How do the highest-scoring matches compare?

WORKDAY tops the scores at 18 points. PARADOX, JARLDOM, and JURIDIC each score 17, while SHREDDY and PYRIDIC reach 15. The high values come from premium letters such as X, J, and Y, not from the fixed R and D alone.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: the 68-match total combines tournament lists, and not every word appears in every one. For example, Collins has 65 matches, while ENABLE has 50. Check your game’s word list before playing a less familiar choice such as JARLDOM.