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
disapprovingly	31	31
disarm	10	10
disarmament	19	19
disarmaments	20	20
disarmed	13	13
disarmer	12	12
disarmers	13	13
disarming	16	16
disarmingly	21	21
disarms	11	11
disarrange	14	14
disarranged	16	16
disarrangement	22	22
disarrangements	23	23
disarranges	15	15
disarranging	19	19
disarray	11	11
disarrayed	14	14
disarraying	17	17
disarrays	12	12
disarticulate	19	19
disarticulated	21	21
disarticulates	20	20
disarticulating	24	24
disarticulation	22	22