Words with the letter D

The letter D might not be the flashiest tile on your Scrabble rack, but it’s one of the most versatile and valuable when played strategically. Worth 2 points, D offers a solid return without being too rare to use often. It appears in countless common words, particularly as a past tense suffix—think played, called, or jumped. This makes it a great tile for building off existing words on the board. If another player lays down jump, for instance, you can easily turn it into jumped and score extra points by adding just one letter.

Another smart way to use D in Scrabble is by forming two-letter words like do, id, or ad, which can help you squeeze into tight spaces and score on multiple words at once. You can also use D as a hook—adding it to the end of a word like care to make cared, or at the front of a word like art to make dart. Since D shows up in many prefixes and suffixes, it’s incredibly useful for extending words and maximizing your play. While it may not have the high value of a Q or Z, D is one of those dependable letters that quietly helps rack up points when used wisely.

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Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
incubated	18	18
incudal	14	14
incudate	14	14
incudes	13	13
inculcated	20	20
inculpated	20	20
incumbered	22	22
incurred	14	14
incurvated	20	20
incurved	18	18
incused	13	13
indaba	11	11
indabas	12	12
indagate	12	12
indagated	14	14
indagates	13	13
indagating	17	17
indagation	15	15
indagations	16	16
indagator	13	13
indagators	14	14
indamin	13	13
indamine	14	14
indamines	15	15
indamins	14	14