Words starting with D, then I, then V, then E, ending in D
41 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with D, end with D, and contain I then V 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 D.
- dabbled doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no I in the middle.
- deviated doesn't fit: it has every letter of DIVED but they don't appear in order inside it.
5-letter words
dived
7-letter words
derived, divided, divined, divvied
8-letter words
deceived, deprived, dissaved, diverged, diverted, divested, dividend, divorced, divulged, driveled
9-letter words
delivered, disavowed, disproved, disserved, dissolved, disvalued, divagated, divinised, divinized, drivelled
10-letter words
desilvered, discovered, disfavored, disheveled, disinvited, dissevered, divebombed
11-letter words
deactivated, derivatized, disapproved, disbelieved, dishevelled, disinvested, divaricated, diversified
13-letter words
disadvantaged
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works