Best Scrabble Words Ending in -ED — Past Tense Power
Adding -ED transforms verbs into past tense — and in Scrabble, it transforms good plays into great ones. The D tile costs just 2 points, and E is the most common tile in the bag. Together they extend existing words or create new high-scorers that dominate the board.
35
Top Score (QUIZZED)
E+D = 3
Suffix Cost
12
E Tiles in Bag
4
D Tiles in Bag
Top -ED Words by Score
🏆 QUIZZED
35 points · 7 letters · Q(10)+U(1)+I(1)+Z(10)+Z(10)+E(1)+D(2)
🏆 FIZZLED
29 points · 7 letters · F(4)+I(1)+Z(10)+Z(10)+L(1)+E(1)+D(2)
⭐ BUZZED
27 points · 6 letters · B(3)+U(1)+Z(10)+Z(10)+E(1)+D(2)
⭐ JAZZED
30 points · 6 letters · J(8)+A(1)+Z(10)+Z(10)+E(1)+D(2) — needs blank for 2nd Z
Past Tense Strategy
Extend board words: If QUIZ is on the board, adding -ZED turns it into QUIZZED for the full word score. This works when the space after existing words is open — always scan for -ED extension opportunities.
D is an underrated tile: At only 2 points, D feels weak. But it enables -ED extensions on almost any verb on the board. Keep one D when you spot potential extensions — the positional value far exceeds 2 points.
Unusual -ED words surprise opponents: FOXED (15pts), JINXED (21pts), VEXED (16pts) — these past tenses use high-value tiles (X=8, J=8) that opponents forget can take -ED endings.
💡 Key Insight
QUIZZED at 35 points is one of the highest-scoring non-bingo words in Scrabble. With a DWS, it hits 70 points. With a TWS, 105. Always look for premium square placement with Z-heavy -ED words.
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