Words starting with D, then G, then G, then E, ending in R
14 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with D, end with R, and contain G then G then E in that order in between — not necessarily side by side.
Near misses
- dabble doesn't fit: it starts with D but ends with E, not R.
- dampener doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no G in the middle.
- danger doesn't fit: it has every letter of DGGER but they don't appear in order inside it.
6-letter words
dagger, digger, dogger
7-letter words
doggier, dragger
8-letter words
debugger, defogger, doggoner, draggier, dreggier, druggier
10-letter words
doggoneder
11-letter words
ditchdigger
12-letter words
doppelganger
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works