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
stopwords	16	16
stored	7	7
storewide	13	13
storeyed	11	11
storied	8	8
stormbound	19	19
stormed	11	11
storyboard	16	16
storyboarded	19	19
storyboarding	22	22
storyboards	17	17
stotted	8	8
stound	9	9
stounded	12	12
stounding	15	15
stounds	10	10
stoutened	12	12
stouthearted	16	16
stoutheartedly	21	21
stoved	11	11
stowed	10	10
straddle	11	11
straddled	13	13
straddler	12	12
straddlers	13	13