7-letter words with V as the 1st letter and D as the 3rd letter

V with D fixed two places later leaves a narrow seven-letter search: just 15 words satisfy the pattern. Recognizable entries include VIDALIA, VIDEOED, and VODCAST, but none count as common under our frequency measure. This is a pattern-solving list, not an everyday vocabulary shortlist; dictionary coverage also varies across Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE.

7-letter words with V first and D third: at a glance

• Exactly 15 seven-letter entries have V in position one and D in position three.
• Every match begins V; the remaining pattern is V?D????, with four open positions.
• VIDUITY leads the scores at 14 points; four other words score 13.
• Five entries end in S; A and E each appear as the final letter three times.

Why does this letter pattern return so few words?

Only 15 words fit V in the first position and D in the third. For comparison, the same V-first pattern with T in the third position has 40 matches, making D a much tighter filter. VIDALIA, VIDICON, and VIDETTE show the recurring VID opening; VODCAST is a less obvious alternative when the second letter is O.

Dictionary coverage is not identical: six matches appear in ENABLE, twelve in Collins, and ten in NWL2023. Those groups overlap, so the counts do not add up to the full list. Some entries will fail in a game using a narrower dictionary; check that game's word list before committing.

How to choose a match for your board

VIDUITY is the scoring standout at 14 points. VIDICON, VODCAST, VIDAMES, and VIDIMUS each score 13, while VIDEOED scores 12. If your goal is points, compare the actual rack and board placement rather than assuming the longest-looking or most familiar word will score highest.

For a pattern solve, lock in V and D first, then test the open letters against the entries. Endings narrow the search quickly: S accounts for five matches, while A and E account for three apiece. The limitation is practical: none of these words count as common, so a remembered spelling is not a guarantee your game accepts it.