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
forestland	16	16
forestlands	17	17
foretasted	14	14
foretokened	20	20
foretold	13	13
forewarned	18	18
foreword	15	15
forewords	16	16
foreyard	14	14
foreyards	15	15
forfeited	16	16
forfend	15	15
forfended	18	18
forfending	21	21
forfends	16	16
forgathered	19	19
forged	12	12
forjudge	24	24
forjudged	26	26
forjudges	25	25
forjudging	29	29
forked	14	14
forkedly	19	19
forklifted	22	22
formaldehyde	25	25