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
tentacled	15	15
tented	8	8
tentered	10	10
tenured	10	10
tepefied	15	15
tepid	9	9
tepidities	14	14
tepidity	14	14
tepidly	14	14
tepidness	14	14
tepidnesses	16	16
teratoid	9	9
teredines	11	11
teredo	7	7
teredos	8	8
tergiversated	20	20
termed	10	10
terminated	15	15
terpenoid	14	14
terpenoids	15	15
terraced	12	12
terraformed	18	18
terrified	13	13
territorialized	26	26
terrorized	20	20