AA is a valid Scrabble word — 2 points
Yes. AA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 2 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AA is to know. It scores 2 from 2 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 9.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AA scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in AA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 138.
What stands out about AA
- AA is the very first entry in our dictionary alphabetically.
- Alphabetically, AA comes before every other 2-letter word we list.
- AA is one of just 133 words of 2 letters in the four lists we check — a short list worth knowing by heart.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AA mean in Scrabble?
noun
Rough, sharp-edged volcanic lava that hardens into a jagged crust.
How AA is used
- The trail crossed a field of aa, sharp enough to cut through boot soles.
- Geologists separate aa from the smoother, ropey lava called pahoehoe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AA and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AA
22 longer words begin with AA.
Words ending in AA
7 words end in AA. Useful as a back hook: play AA onto a word already on the board.
Words with AA inside
Showing 24 of 183 words that contain AA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about AA
- Is AA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AA, where it scores 2 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AA worth?
- AA is worth 2 points in Scrabble and 2 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AA mean?
- Rough, sharp-edged volcanic lava that hardens into a jagged crust.
- What letters can be added to AA?
- AA takes 7 hooks: 4 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of AA:
Open AA in the Word Finder