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
indentions	14	14
indentor	11	11
indentors	12	12
indents	10	10
indenture	13	13
indentured	15	15
indentures	14	14
indenturing	18	18
independence	23	23
independences	24	24
independencies	25	25
independency	25	25
independent	19	19
independently	24	24
independents	20	20
indescribable	25	25
indescribably	27	27
indestructible	24	24
indestructibly	26	26
indeterminable	24	24
indeterminably	26	26
indeterminacies	24	24
indeterminacy	24	24
indeterminate	19	19
indeterminately	24	24