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
multidrug	18	18
multielectrode	24	24
multifaceted	24	24
multifeatured	23	23
multifid	17	17
multifold	19	19
multigrade	18	18
multigrid	17	17
multiheaded	20	20
multihued	18	18
multihulled	22	22
multilayered	21	21
multileveled	24	24
multilobed	20	20
multimedia	19	19
multimodal	20	20
multimode	18	18
multinucleated	26	26
multipaned	20	20
multiped	17	17
multipeds	18	18
multiplexed	28	28
multiplicand	26	26
multiplicands	27	27
multiplied	20	20