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
decarboxylated	32	32
decarboxylates	31	31
decarboxylating	35	35
decarboxylation	33	33
decarburization	33	33
decarburize	28	28
decarburized	30	30
decarburizes	29	29
decarburizing	33	33
decare	10	10
decares	11	11
decasualization	31	31
decasyllabic	26	26
decasyllabics	27	27
decasyllable	24	24
decasyllables	25	25
decathlete	17	17
decathletes	18	18
decathlon	17	17
decathlons	18	18
decay	11	11
decayed	14	14
decayer	13	13
decayers	14	14
decaying	17	17