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
decamethonium	27	27
decametric	20	20
decamp	16	16
decamped	19	19
decamping	22	22
decampment	24	24
decampments	25	25
decamps	17	17
decan	10	10
decanal	13	13
decane	11	11
decanes	12	12
decani	11	11
decans	11	11
decant	11	11
decantation	17	17
decantations	18	18
decanted	14	14
decanter	13	13
decanters	14	14
decanting	17	17
decants	12	12
decapitate	17	17
decapitated	19	19
decapitates	18	18