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
decoy	11	11
decoyed	14	14
decoyer	13	13
decoyers	14	14
decoying	17	17
decoys	12	12
decrease	12	12
decreased	14	14
decreases	13	13
decreasing	17	17
decreasingly	22	22
decree	10	10
decreed	12	12
decreeing	16	16
decreer	11	11
decreers	12	12
decrees	11	11
decrement	17	17
decremental	20	20
decrements	18	18
decrepit	15	15
decrepitate	18	18
decrepitated	20	20
decrepitates	19	19
decrepitating	23	23