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
decorator	13	13
decorators	14	14
decorous	13	13
decorously	18	18
decorousness	18	18
decors	10	10
decorticate	18	18
decorticated	20	20
decorticates	19	19
decorticating	23	23
decortication	21	21
decortications	22	22
decorticator	19	19
decorticators	20	20
decorum	15	15
decorums	16	16
decos	9	9
decoupage	19	19
decoupaged	21	21
decoupages	20	20
decoupaging	24	24
decouple	17	17
decoupled	19	19
decouples	18	18
decoupling	22	22