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
depeoples	17	17
depeopling	21	21
deperm	13	13
depermed	16	16
deperming	19	19
deperms	14	14
depersonalize	28	28
depersonalized	30	30
depersonalizes	29	29
depersonalizing	33	33
dephosphorylate	29	29
depict	13	13
depicted	16	16
depicter	15	15
depicters	16	16
depicting	19	19
depiction	17	17
depictions	18	18
depictor	15	15
depictors	16	16
depicts	14	14
depigmentation	25	25
depigmentations	26	26
depilate	13	13
depilated	15	15