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
codifiability	26	26
codification	23	23
codifications	24	24
codified	16	16
codifier	15	15
codifiers	16	16
codifies	15	15
codify	15	15
codifying	21	21
coding	13	13
codings	14	14
codirect	15	15
codirected	18	18
codirecting	21	21
codirection	19	19
codirections	20	20
codirector	17	17
codirectors	18	18
codirects	16	16
codiscover	21	21
codiscovered	24	24
codiscoverer	23	23
codiscoverers	24	24
codiscovering	27	27
codiscovers	22	22