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
medicant	16	16
medicants	17	17
medicare	15	15
medicares	16	16
medicate	15	15
medicated	17	17
medicates	16	16
medicating	20	20
medication	18	18
medications	19	19
medicide	16	16
medicides	17	17
medicinable	23	23
medicinal	18	18
medicinally	23	23
medicinals	19	19
medicine	16	16
medicined	18	18
medicines	17	17
medicining	21	21
medick	17	17
medicks	18	18
medico	13	13
medicolegal	22	22
medicos	14	14