7-letter words with S as the 3rd letter and D as the 6th letter

Forty-one entries fit the pattern _ _ S _ _ D _, but only 2 rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency. The endings are lopsided: 23 finish in S, while MASJIDS and MUSJIDS lead the score table at 17 points each. That mix gives you familiar anchors and some specialist plays.

7-letter words with S third and D sixth: key facts

• The pattern has 41 words accepted by at least one tournament dictionary; 34 have definitions.
• A total of 23 words end in S, compared with 10 ending in E.
• Only 2 matches rank among the top 25,000 English words by frequency.
• The average score is 11; MASJIDS and MUSJIDS lead at 17 points.

Which examples are easiest to recognize?

CUSTODY and CASCADE are the clearest everyday anchors. Both match _ _ S _ _ D _: the S stays in third place and the D in sixth, while the other letters can change. CUSTODY scores 13 points, and CASCADE scores 12.

BUSHIDO shows how varied the middle of the pattern can be; it scores 13 points too. RESENDS takes a different route to the same final D position, then adds an S at the end. Most entries are less familiar, so these recognizable words are safer starting points for recall.

Dictionary coverage differs across the set: Collins accepts 40 matches, NWL2023 accepts 32, and ENABLE accepts 30. Those counts overlap rather than adding up to 41, so check your game's word list before playing an unfamiliar entry.

How do the scores compare with nearby patterns?

MASJIDS and MUSJIDS each score 17 points, the highest values here; AXSEEDS and JASSIDS follow at 15. Those top scores come from less familiar words, while CUSTODY offers a more recognizable 13-point option. Board premiums can raise a play's total.

The letter positions matter: changing the sixth letter from D to E yields 399 matches, far more than this pattern's 41. Keeping D but changing the third letter to R gives 73. For 7-letter words with S third and D sixth, expect a compact, S-ending-heavy set rather than a broad pool of common plays.