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
daubing	15	15
daubries	13	13
daubry	13	13
daubs	10	10
dauby	12	12
daughter	14	14
daughterless	19	19
daughters	15	15
daunder	11	11
daundered	14	14
daundering	17	17
daunders	12	12
daunomycin	22	22
daunomycins	23	23
daunorubicin	23	23
daunorubicins	24	24
daunt	8	8
daunted	11	11
daunter	10	10
daunters	11	11
daunting	14	14
dauntingly	19	19
dauntless	13	13
dauntlessly	18	18
dauntlessness	18	18