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
delegacies	17	17
delegacy	17	17
delegate	12	12
delegated	14	14
delegatee	13	13
delegatees	14	14
delegates	13	13
delegating	17	17
delegation	15	15
delegations	16	16
delegator	13	13
delegators	14	14
delegitimate	19	19
delegitimated	21	21
delegitimates	20	20
delegitimating	24	24
delegitimation	22	22
delegitimations	23	23
delegitimize	28	28
delegitimized	30	30
delegitimizes	29	29
delegitimizing	33	33
deleing	12	12
deles	7	7
deletable	15	15