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
denari	8	8
denarii	9	9
denarius	11	11
denars	8	8
denary	10	10
denationalize	26	26
denationalized	28	28
denationalizes	27	27
denationalizing	31	31
denaturalize	25	25
denaturalized	27	27
denaturalizes	26	26
denaturalizing	30	30
denaturant	14	14
denaturants	15	15
denaturation	16	16
denaturations	17	17
denature	11	11
denatured	13	13
denatures	12	12
denaturing	16	16
denazification	32	32
denazified	25	25
denazifies	24	24
denazify	24	24