Words starting with D, then R, then G, then E, ending in D
29 words fit this spine. They're all listed below. They start with D, end with D, and contain R 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 D.
- dabbled doesn't fit: it has the right ends but no R in the middle.
- degraded doesn't fit: it has every letter of DRGED but they don't appear in order inside it.
7-letter words
dragged, dredged, drudged, drugged
8-letter words
demerged, deranged, deterged, diverged, draggled
9-letter words
deraigned, derogated, disgorged, dragooned, draughted
10-letter words
demergered, discharged, disparaged, dragonhead
11-letter words
deleveraged, deprogramed, deregulated, disarranged, discouraged, disregarded
12-letter words
deprogrammed, desegregated, disorganized
13-letter words
disaggregated
14-letter words
dehydrogenated
Where this pattern came from
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How the rule works