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
collided	15	15
collider	14	14
colliders	15	15
collides	14	14
colliding	18	18
collied	13	13
colligated	18	18
collimated	19	19
collocated	19	19
collodion	16	16
collodions	17	17
collogued	18	18
colloid	13	13
colloidal	16	16
colloidally	21	21
colloids	14	14
collude	14	14
colluded	16	16
colluder	15	15
colluders	16	16
colludes	15	15
colluding	19	19
colocated	17	17
cologned	16	16
colonised	15	15