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
tetrafluorides	20	20
tetrahedra	13	13
tetrahedral	15	15
tetrahedrally	20	20
tetrahedron	15	15
tetrahedrons	16	16
tetrahydrofuran	25	25
tetramethyllead	25	25
tetraploid	15	15
tetraploidies	18	18
tetraploids	16	16
tetraploidy	18	18
tetrapod	12	12
tetrapods	13	13
tetrode	8	8
tetrodes	9	9
tetrodotoxin	21	21
tetroxid	16	16
tetroxide	17	17
tetroxides	18	18
tetroxids	17	17
teutonized	22	22
tewed	9	9
texted	14	14
textualized	30	30