The Letter D
The letter D makes the sound heard in the words did, study and good. This consonant sound ranks in common category along with its counterpart the letter C. The letter D sounds like the letter T at the end of some words, e.g., finished and in other instances, the letter D makes the /j/ sound, e.g., procedure, bridge, fudge and edge.
Letter D Worksheets
We created worksheets to help your child practice forming the upper- and lowercase letter D correctly. Ideally, letters should be formed from top to bottom and left to right with a continuous stroke when possible. The uppercase D is formed as follows: down, lift and all the way around. The lowercase d is formed as follows: around, way up and down.
Letter D Worksheet 1
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter D.
Letter D Worksheet 2
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the uppercase letter D. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the uppercase letter D.
Letter D Worksheet 3
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the lowercase letter d. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the lowercase letter d.
Letter D Worksheet 4
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter d.
Letter D Worksheet 5
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter d.
Letter D Worksheet 6
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter d. We also included a fun game – circle the items that begin with the letter d.
Words with the Letter D
The table below contains a list of words with the letter d. We also indicate the location of the /d/ sound – beginning (initial), middle (medial) or ending (final). Our list contains 335 words; please use our search feature to narrow results.
| Letter E Words | Sound |
|---|---|
| add | final |
| address | medial |
| adult | medial |
| afraid | final |
| ahead | medial |
| almond | final |
| already | medial |
| and | final |
| around | final |
| avocado | medial |
| bad | final |
| band | final |
| bandage | medial |
| bead | final |
| beard | final |
| bed | final |
| behind | final |
| bid | final |
| bind | final |
| bird | final |
| blade | final |
| bland | final |
| bleed | final |
| blind | final |
| blond | final |
| blood | final |
| bluebird | final |
| board | final |
| body | medial |
| bold | final |
| bond | final |
| bound | final |
| Brad | final |
| braid | final |
| brand | final |
| bread | final |
| breed | final |
| bride | final |
| bud | final |
| build | final |
| builder | medial |
| building | medial |
| bulldozer | medial |
| calendar | medial |
| candle | medial |
| candy | medial |
| card | final |
| Chad | final |
| chalkboard | final |
| child | final |
| cloud | final |
| cod | final |
| code | final |
| cold | final |
| cord | final |
| could | final |
| creed | final |
| crocodile | medial |
| crude | final |
| dad | initial / final |
| daisy | initial |
| dam | initial |
| dance | initial |
| dandelion | initial / medial |
| danger | initial |
| dark | initial |
| date | initial |
| daughter | initial |
| day | initial |
| dead | initial / final |
| deaf | initial |
| deal | initial |
| dear | initial |
| December | initial |
| decide | initial / final |
| deck | initial |
| deed | initial / final |
| deep | initial |
| deer | initial |
| desert | initial |
| desk | initial |
| dessert | initial |
| diaper | initial |
| diary | initial |
| dice | initial |
| dictionary | initial |
| did | initial / final |
| died | initial / final |
| different | initial |
| dig | initial |
| dime | initial |
| dine | initial |
| diner | initial |
| dinner | initial |
| dinosaur | initial |
| dip | initial |
| direction | initial |
| dirt | initial |
| discover | initial |
| dish | initial |
| dive | initial |
| divide | initial / medial |
| do | initial |
| doctor | initial |
| does | initial |
| dog | initial |
| dollar | initial |
| dolphin | initial |
| donkey | initial |
| door | initial |
| doorbell | initial |
| dot | initial |
| doubt | initial |
| doughnut | initial |
| down | initial |
| dozen | initial |
| dragon | initial |
| draw | initial |
| drawing | initial |
| dream | initial |
| dress | initial |
| dresser | initial |
| dried | initial / final |
| drill | initial |
| drink | initial |
| drive | initial |
| drop | initial |
| drum | initial |
| dry | initial |
| duck | initial |
| duckling | initial |
| dude | initial / final |
| during | initial |
| end | final |
| fad | final |
| fade | final |
| fed | final |
| feed | final |
| field | final |
| find | final |
| fled | final |
| fold | final |
| folder | medial |
| fond | final |
| food | final |
| ford | final |
| found | final |
| Fred | final |
| freed | final |
| Friday | medial |
| fried | final |
| friend | final |
| garden | medial |
| glad | final |
| gland | final |
| glide | final |
| glider | medial |
| God | final |
| gold | final |
| goldfish | medial |
| good | final |
| good-bye | medial |
| grade | final |
| grand | final |
| grandfather | medial |
| grandmother | medial |
| greed | final |
| grid | final |
| grind | final |
| ground | final |
| guard | final |
| guide | final |
| had | final |
| hand | final |
| hard | final |
| head | final |
| hid | final |
| hide | final |
| hold | final |
| holiday | medial |
| hood | final |
| hot dog | medial |
| hound | final |
| hundred | medial / final |
| husband | final |
| idea | medial |
| Indians | medial |
| inside | final |
| instead | final |
| island | final |
| kid | final |
| kind | final |
| knead | final |
| lad | final |
| ladder | medial |
| lady | medial |
| ladybug | medial |
| land | final |
| lard | final |
| laundry | medial |
| lead | final |
| led | final |
| lemonade | final |
| lend | final |
| leopard | final |
| lid | final |
| lied | final |
| lizard | final |
| load | final |
| loud | final |
| mad | final |
| made | final |
| maid | final |
| medicine | medial |
| mermaid | final |
| middle | medial |
| mild | final |
| mind | final |
| mode | final |
| model | medial |
| mold | final |
| Monday | medial |
| mood | final |
| mound | final |
| mud | final |
| mustard | final |
| Ned | final |
| need | final |
| needle | medial |
| nobody | medial |
| nod | final |
| nude | final |
| old | final |
| order | medial |
| outside | final |
| pad | final |
| paid | final |
| panda | medial |
| playground | final |
| plead | final |
| pod | final |
| pond | final |
| pound | final |
| president | medial |
| pretend | final |
| pride | final |
| proud | final |
| radio | medial |
| radish | medial |
| raid | final |
| read | final |
| ready | medial |
| red | final |
| rid | final |
| ride | final |
| road | final |
| rod | final |
| rode | final |
| round | final |
| rude | final |
| sad | final |
| said | final |
| salad | final |
| sand | final |
| sandwich | medial |
| Saturday | medial |
| scold | final |
| second | final |
| seed | final |
| send | final |
| shade | final |
| shadow | medial |
| shard | final |
| shed | final |
| shield | final |
| should | final |
| shoulder | medial |
| shred | final |
| side | final |
| sidewalk | medial |
| skateboard | final |
| skid | final |
| sled | final |
| slid | final |
| slide | final |
| sod | final |
| soda | medial |
| sold | final |
| somebody | medial |
| sound | final |
| sped | final |
| speed | final |
| spider | medial |
| stand | final |
| stood | final |
| strand | final |
| stride | final |
| stud | final |
| study | medial |
| sundae | medial |
| Sunday | medial |
| sword | final |
| Ted | final |
| teddy bear | medial |
| third | final |
| Thursday | medial |
| tide | final |
| toad | final |
| today | medial |
| told | final |
| trade | final |
| tried | final |
| Tuesday | medial |
| under | medial |
| understand | medial |
| underwear | medial |
| video | medial |
| wade | final |
| wand | final |
| wed | final |
| wedding | medial |
| Wednesday | medial |
| weed | final |
| weird | final |
| wide | final |
| wild | final |
| wind | final |
| wonderful | medial |
| wood | final |
| woodpecker | medial |
| word | final |
| world | final |
| would | final |
| yard | final |
| yield | final |