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
flinched	19	19
flinder	13	13
flinders	14	14
flinted	13	13
flipflopped	29	29
flipped	18	18
flirted	12	12
flitched	18	18
flited	11	11
flitted	12	12
flittered	14	14
flixweed	23	23
flixweeds	24	24
floated	12	12
flocced	18	18
flocculated	24	24
flocked	19	19
flogged	16	16
flood	10	10
flooded	13	13
flooder	12	12
flooders	13	13
floodgate	16	16
floodgates	17	17
flooding	16	16