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
decondition	18	18
deconditioned	21	21
deconditioning	24	24
deconditions	19	19
decongest	16	16
decongestant	20	20
decongestants	21	21
decongested	19	19
decongesting	22	22
decongestion	20	20
decongestions	21	21
decongestive	23	23
decongests	17	17
deconsecrate	20	20
deconsecrated	22	22
deconsecrates	21	21
deconsecrating	25	25
deconsecration	23	23
deconsecrations	24	24
deconstruct	20	20
deconstructed	23	23
deconstructing	26	26
deconstruction	24	24
deconstructions	25	25
deconstructive	27	27