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
paradisiacally	25	25
paradisial	15	15
paradisical	19	19
parador	11	11
paradores	13	13
paradors	12	12
parados	11	11
paradoses	13	13
paradox	18	18
paradoxes	20	20
paradoxical	26	26
paradoxicality	31	31
paradoxically	31	31
paradoxicalness	31	31
paradrop	15	15
paradropped	22	22
paradropping	25	25
paradrops	16	16
paraffined	21	21
paraglide	16	16
paraglided	18	18
paraglider	17	17
paragliders	18	18
paraglides	17	17
paragliding	21	21