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
deprecate	16	16
deprecated	18	18
deprecates	17	17
deprecating	21	21
deprecatingly	26	26
deprecation	19	19
deprecations	20	20
deprecatorily	23	23
deprecatory	20	20
depreciable	22	22
depreciate	17	17
depreciated	19	19
depreciates	18	18
depreciating	22	22
depreciatingly	27	27
depreciation	20	20
depreciations	21	21
depreciative	23	23
depreciator	18	18
depreciators	19	19
depreciatory	21	21
depredate	14	14
depredated	16	16
depredates	15	15
depredating	19	19