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
insides	9	9
insidious	12	12
insidiously	17	17
insidiousness	17	17
insidiousnesses	19	19
insinuated	14	14
insipid	12	12
insipidities	17	17
insipidity	17	17
insipidly	17	17
insisted	10	10
insnared	11	11
insolated	12	12
insolubilized	30	30
insouled	12	12
insourced	15	15
inspanned	16	16
inspected	17	17
insphered	16	16
inspired	13	13
inspirited	15	15
inspissated	16	16
installed	13	13
instanced	15	15
instantiated	15	15