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
deliming	16	16
delimit	12	12
delimitation	18	18
delimitations	19	19
delimited	15	15
delimiter	14	14
delimiters	15	15
delimiting	18	18
delimits	13	13
delineate	12	12
delineated	14	14
delineates	13	13
delineating	17	17
delineation	15	15
delineations	16	16
delineative	18	18
delineator	13	13
delineators	14	14
delink	13	13
delinked	16	16
delinking	19	19
delinks	14	14
delinquencies	30	30
delinquency	30	30
delinquent	24	24