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
pointedness	17	17
poised	10	10
poisoned	13	13
poisonwood	18	18
poisonwoods	19	19
poked	13	13
pokeweed	19	19
pokeweeds	20	20
polarised	14	14
polarized	23	23
polder	11	11
polders	12	12
poleaxed	20	20
poled	10	10
polemicized	31	31
polemized	26	26
poleward	16	16
policed	15	15
policyholder	25	25
policyholders	26	26
poliomyelitides	26	26
polished	15	15
politicalized	31	31
politicised	19	19
politicized	28	28