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
civilised	18	18
civilized	27	27
clabbered	20	20
clacked	19	19
clad	9	9
claddagh	18	18
claddaghs	19	19
cladded	14	14
cladding	17	17
claddings	18	18
clade	10	10
clades	11	11
cladism	15	15
cladisms	16	16
cladist	12	12
cladistic	17	17
cladistically	25	25
cladistics	18	18
cladists	13	13
cladoceran	19	19
cladocerans	20	20
cladode	13	13
cladodes	14	14
cladodial	16	16
cladogeneses	20	20