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
notochord	16	16
notochordal	19	19
notochords	17	17
notwithstanding	26	26
nourished	14	14
novated	13	13
novelised	16	16
novelized	25	25
novemdecillion	29	29
novemdecillions	30	30
nowadays	15	15
noyade	10	10
noyades	11	11
nuanced	14	14
nucleated	16	16
nucleocapsid	25	25
nucleocapsids	26	26
nucleoid	15	15
nucleoids	16	16
nucleoside	17	17
nucleosides	18	18
nucleotidase	19	19
nucleotidases	20	20
nucleotide	17	17
nucleotides	18	18