7-letter words with S as the 1st letter and D as the 4th letter

That fixed pattern leaves two open spaces before D and three after it, but the results range from familiar words such as SENDING to less common plays such as SKIDWAY. Only 19 entries fall among the most common English words, so the full set reaches well beyond everyday vocabulary.

Pattern snapshot and standouts

• The pattern has 205 tournament-dictionary entries, with S first and D fourth.
• STUDENT, STUDIES and STADIUM are recognizable examples that fit the fixed letters.
• A final S is most common: 66 entries end that way, including STUDIES and STUDIOS.
• The next leading endings are R with 28 words and D with 22.
• SKYDIVE, SKIDWAY and SKYDOVE each score 18 points in Scrabble.

Which endings appear most often?

Words ending in S make up the clearest cluster, with 66 matches. STUDIES, STUDIOS, SHADOWS and SPIDERS show how that ending accommodates plurals and other familiar forms. The next two endings are much less frequent: 28 words finish with R, while 22 finish with D.

The pattern is selective even among seven-letter words beginning with S. The S-first, R-fourth sibling has 341 entries, and the T-fourth sibling has 313. D in the fourth position therefore produces a notably smaller set, despite leaving the other letter slots open.

When you solve from a rack, sort by ending first and then confirm the spelling. STUDENT ends in T, while STUDIED ends in D, a group of 22 words. Two words with the same STUD- start can still land in different ending groups.

Which words score well, and where are they accepted?

SKYDIVE, SKIDWAY and SKYDOVE lead at 18 Scrabble points each. SHADOWY, SANDBOX, SEEDBOX and SHADFLY follow at 17. The high scorers use valuable letters, so look for a place to play Y, X or the other premium tile before choosing a longer word simply for its length.

Dictionary coverage differs: Collins accepts 201 matches, NWL2023 accepts 145, and ENABLE accepts 137. Those totals overlap rather than add up to 205. The full set averages 10.4 points, but many entries are outside the common-word group; confirm an unfamiliar word against the list used in your game.