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
decompensating	28	28
decompensation	26	26
decompensations	27	27
decomposability	31	31
decomposable	26	26
decompose	19	19
decomposed	21	21
decomposer	20	20
decomposers	21	21
decomposes	20	20
decomposing	24	24
decomposition	24	24
decompositions	25	25
decompound	23	23
decompress	20	20
decompressed	23	23
decompresses	22	22
decompressing	26	26
decompression	24	24
decompressions	25	25
deconcentrate	22	22
deconcentrated	24	24
deconcentrates	23	23
deconcentrating	27	27
deconcentration	25	25