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
deciding	16	16
decidua	13	13
deciduae	14	14
decidual	15	15
deciduas	14	14
deciduous	16	16
deciduousness	21	21
decigram	17	17
decigrams	18	18
decile	11	11
deciles	12	12
deciliter	14	14
deciliters	15	15
decillion	16	16
decillions	17	17
decimal	15	15
decimalisation	23	23
decimalisations	24	24
decimalization	32	32
decimalizations	33	33
decimalize	27	27
decimalized	29	29
decimalizes	28	28
decimalizing	32	32
decimally	20	20