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
descries	12	12
description	19	19
descriptions	20	20
descriptive	22	22
descriptively	27	27
descriptiveness	27	27
descriptor	17	17
descriptors	18	18
descry	12	12
descrying	18	18
desecrate	13	13
desecrated	15	15
desecrater	14	14
desecraters	15	15
desecrates	14	14
desecrating	18	18
desecration	16	16
desecrations	17	17
desecrator	14	14
desecrators	15	15
deseed	8	8
deseeded	11	11
deseeder	10	10
deseeders	11	11
deseeding	14	14