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
recordings	17	17
recordist	13	13
recordists	14	14
records	11	11
recorked	16	16
recounted	15	15
recouped	16	16
recoupled	18	18
recovered	17	17
recrated	12	12
recreated	13	13
recriminated	20	20
recrossed	13	13
recrowned	17	17
recrudesce	18	18
recrudesced	20	20
recrudescence	25	25
recrudescences	26	26
recrudescent	21	21
recrudesces	19	19
recrudescing	23	23
recruited	14	14
recrystallized	31	31
rectified	16	16
rectitude	14	14