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
outranked	16	16
outrated	10	10
outraved	14	14
outreached	17	17
outread	9	9
outreading	15	15
outreads	10	10
outrebound	17	17
outrebounded	20	20
outrebounding	23	23
outrebounds	18	18
outreproduce	21	21
outreproduced	23	23
outreproduces	22	22
outreproducing	26	26
outridden	13	13
outride	9	9
outrider	10	10
outriders	11	11
outrides	10	10
outriding	14	14
outrigged	15	15
outrivaled	17	17
outrivalled	19	19
outroared	11	11