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
detrained	12	12
detraining	15	15
detrainment	17	17
detrainments	18	18
detrains	10	10
detribalization	30	30
detribalize	25	25
detribalized	27	27
detribalizes	26	26
detribalizing	30	30
detriment	14	14
detrimental	17	17
detrimentally	22	22
detriments	15	15
detrital	10	10
detrition	11	11
detritions	12	12
detritivore	16	16
detritivores	17	17
detritus	10	10
detrude	10	10
detruded	12	12
detrudes	11	11
detruding	15	15
detumescence	24	24