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
photosensitized	31	31
photostated	17	17
photostatted	18	18
phrased	13	13
phreaked	18	18
phrensied	16	16
phylloclade	25	25
phylloclades	26	26
phyllode	18	18
phyllodes	19	19
phylloid	18	18
phylloids	19	19
physed	14	14
physeds	15	15
physicalized	33	33
physicked	24	24
phytoid	15	15
piaffed	17	17
picador	14	14
picadores	16	16
picadors	15	15
picarooned	18	18
pickabacked	32	32
pickadil	20	20
pickadils	21	21