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
esteemed	12	12
esterified	14	14
estheticized	27	27
estimated	13	13
estivated	14	14
estopped	15	15
estradiol	11	11
estradiols	12	12
estranged	13	13
estrayed	11	11
estreated	10	10
etched	12	12
eternalized	23	23
eternised	11	11
eternized	20	20
etherealized	25	25
etherified	16	16
etherised	12	12
etherized	21	21
ethicized	24	24
ethionamides	19	19
ethmoid	13	13
ethmoidal	16	16
ethmoids	14	14
ethnomedical	23	23