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
moderatos	13	13
modern	11	11
moderne	12	12
moderner	13	13
modernes	13	13
modernest	14	14
modernisation	19	19
modernisations	20	20
modernise	14	14
modernised	16	16
modernises	15	15
modernising	19	19
modernism	17	17
modernisms	18	18
modernist	14	14
modernistic	19	19
modernists	15	15
modernities	16	16
modernity	16	16
modernization	28	28
modernizations	29	29
modernize	23	23
modernized	25	25
modernizer	24	24
modernizers	25	25