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
ident	7	7
identic	12	12
identical	15	15
identically	20	20
identicalness	20	20
identicalnesses	22	22
identifiable	21	21
identifiably	23	23
identification	23	23
identifications	24	24
identified	16	16
identifier	15	15
identifiers	16	16
identifies	15	15
identify	15	15
identifying	21	21
identities	12	12
identity	12	12
idents	8	8
ideogram	14	14
ideogramic	19	19
ideogrammatic	25	25
ideogrammic	23	23
ideograms	15	15
ideograph	17	17