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
gavelled	17	17
gavotted	15	15
gawked	16	16
gawped	15	15
gazed	17	17
gazehound	25	25
gazehounds	26	26
gazetted	20	20
gazumped	27	27
gazunder	22	22
gazundered	25	25
gazundering	28	28
gazunders	23	23
geared	9	9
gearhead	13	13
gearheads	14	14
gecked	16	16
ged	6	6
geds	7	7
geed	7	7
geekdom	17	17
geekdoms	18	18
geeked	13	13
geepound	16	16
geepounds	17	17