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
closemouthed	23	23
closeted	13	13
clostridia	15	15
clostridial	17	17
clostridium	20	20
closured	14	14
clothbound	22	22
clothed	14	14
clotted	12	12
clotured	14	14
cloud	11	11
cloudberries	21	21
cloudberry	21	21
cloudburst	20	20
cloudbursts	21	21
clouded	14	14
cloudier	14	14
cloudiest	15	15
cloudily	17	17
cloudiness	17	17
clouding	17	17
cloudland	18	18
cloudlands	19	19
cloudless	16	16
cloudlessly	21	21