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
correctitude	20	20
correctitudes	21	21
correlated	15	15
correspond	18	18
corresponded	21	21
correspondence	26	26
correspondences	27	27
correspondency	28	28
correspondent	22	22
correspondents	23	23
corresponding	24	24
correspondingly	29	29
corresponds	19	19
corrida	11	11
corridas	12	12
corridor	12	12
corridors	13	13
corrigenda	17	17
corrigendum	22	22
corroborated	19	19
corrode	11	11
corroded	13	13
corrodes	12	12
corrodible	18	18
corrodies	13	13