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
missending	18	18
missends	13	13
misshaped	18	18
misshod	13	13
missioned	14	14
missionized	25	25
missorted	13	13
missound	14	14
missounded	17	17
missounding	20	20
missounds	15	15
misspaced	19	19
misspelled	19	19
misspend	16	16
misspending	22	22
misspends	17	17
misstamped	20	20
misstarted	14	14
misstated	13	13
missteered	14	14
misstepped	20	20
misstopped	20	20
misstyled	16	16
missuited	14	14
misted	10	10