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
decimals	16	16
decimate	15	15
decimated	17	17
decimates	16	16
decimating	20	20
decimation	18	18
decimations	19	19
decimeter	16	16
decimeters	17	17
decipher	17	17
decipherable	25	25
deciphered	20	20
decipherer	19	19
decipherers	20	20
deciphering	23	23
decipherment	25	25
decipherments	26	26
deciphers	18	18
decision	13	13
decisional	16	16
decisioned	16	16
decisioning	19	19
decisions	14	14
decisive	16	16
decisively	21	21