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
hermaphroditic	28	28
hermaphroditism	29	29
herniated	13	13
heroicized	25	25
heroized	20	20
herried	10	10
herringboned	22	22
hesitated	12	12
hesperidia	16	16
hesperidin	17	17
hesperidins	18	18
hesperidium	21	21
heterodox	19	19
heterodoxies	22	22
heterodoxy	22	22
heteroduplex	27	27
heteroduplexes	29	29
heterodyne	16	16
heterodyned	18	18
heterodynes	17	17
heterodyning	21	21
heteroploid	18	18
heteroploids	19	19
heulandite	16	16
heulandites	17	17