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
textured	17	17
texturized	28	28
thacked	17	17
thalidomide	19	19
thalloid	13	13
thanedom	15	15
thanedoms	16	16
thanked	15	15
thatched	16	16
thawed	12	12
theatricalized	30	30
thecodont	16	16
thecodonts	17	17
themed	12	12
thenceforward	26	26
thenceforwards	27	27
theodicies	16	16
theodicy	16	16
theodolite	14	14
theodolites	15	15
theologised	17	17
theologized	26	26
theorised	12	12
theorized	21	21
therapsid	15	15