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
outpoliticked	26	26
outpolled	16	16
outpopulated	22	22
outpoured	15	15
outpowered	18	18
outprayed	16	16
outpreached	21	21
outpreened	16	16
outpressed	15	15
outpriced	17	17
outproduce	19	19
outproduced	21	21
outproduces	20	20
outproducing	24	24
outpromised	19	19
outpsyched	22	22
outpulled	17	17
outpunched	22	22
outpushed	17	17
outputted	15	15
outquoted	21	21
outraced	13	13
outraged	12	12
outraised	11	11
outranged	14	14