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
deceleration	18	18
decelerations	19	19
decelerator	16	16
decelerators	17	17
decemvir	19	19
decemviral	22	22
decemvirate	22	22
decemvirates	23	23
decemviri	20	20
decemvirs	20	20
decenaries	15	15
decenary	15	15
decencies	17	17
decency	17	17
decennia	14	14
decennial	16	16
decennially	21	21
decennials	17	17
decennium	19	19
decenniums	20	20
decent	11	11
decenter	13	13
decentered	16	16
decentering	19	19
decenters	14	14