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
brotherhood	19	19
brotherhoods	20	20
browband	19	19
browbands	20	20
browed	13	13
browned	15	15
brownfield	22	22
brownfields	23	23
browridge	18	18
browridges	19	19
browsed	14	14
bruised	12	12
bruited	12	12
brunched	19	19
brushed	14	14
brushland	18	18
brushlands	19	19
brushwood	19	19
brushwoods	20	20
brutalised	16	16
brutalized	25	25
bruted	11	11
brutified	17	17
bruxed	18	18
bubbled	19	19