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
hideous	11	11
hideously	16	16
hideousness	16	16
hideousnesses	18	18
hideout	11	11
hideouts	12	12
hider	8	8
hiders	9	9
hides	8	8
hiding	12	12
hidings	13	13
hidroses	11	11
hidrosis	11	11
hidrotic	14	14
hidrotics	15	15
hied	7	7
hierarchized	29	29
hierodule	14	14
hierodules	15	15
higgled	15	15
highballed	22	22
highbinder	21	21
highbinders	22	22
highbred	18	18
highbrowed	23	23