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

Both letter positions are fixed: S sits third, and D closes every answer. Strong everyday examples include instead, respond, visited, and mustard, alongside less familiar choices. Collins contains 156 matches, compared with 122 in NWL2023 and 114 in ENABLE.

At a glance: counts, examples, and scores

• 158 qualifying words share the same S–D pattern and seven-letter length.
• Instead, husband, and respond are among the recognizable examples.
• M begins 26 entries, the largest first-letter group; D and R each begin 23.
• Only 20 entries rank among common English words by frequency.
• UPSIZED, CASQUED, and BASQUED each reach a tile-value total of 19.

How many 7-letter words have S third and D last?

There are 158 seven-letter matches, and every one ends in D by definition of the pattern. Instead, husband, respond, visited, assumed, and desired are easy anchors when scanning.

Other familiar options include assured, rescued, resumed, insured, suspend, and descend. These examples show how the S fits different word shapes: instead has a common ending, while suspend repeats S and places it near the center.

Across the opening letters, M leads with 26 entries; D and R tie at 23, then U follows with 16.

Which 7-letter words with S third and D last score most?

The top tile totals are 19: UPSIZED, CASQUED, and BASQUED. RESIZED, UNSIZED, EXSCIND, and ASSIZED each score 17, so several alternatives nearly match the leaders.

Everyday words do not dominate the score table; high-value letters lift these less routine entries. In board play, check premium squares before spending a Q or X.

Counts vary by dictionary: Collins has 156 matches, NWL2023 has 122, and ENABLE has 114. No single count guarantees acceptance in every game, so check the word list your game uses. Of 158 entries, 117 have definitions in the source lexicon, leaving some forms less transparent.