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
radiate	8	8
radiated	10	10
radiately	13	13
radiates	9	9
radiating	13	13
radiation	11	11
radiational	14	14
radiationless	16	16
radiations	12	12
radiative	14	14
radiator	9	9
radiators	10	10
radical	12	12
radicalise	15	15
radicalised	17	17
radicalises	16	16
radicalising	20	20
radicalism	18	18
radicalisms	19	19
radicalization	29	29
radicalize	24	24
radicalized	26	26
radicalizes	25	25
radicalizing	29	29
radically	17	17