DA is a valid Scrabble word — 3 points
Yes. DA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DA?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DA is to know. It scores 3 from 2 tiles, takes 15 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DA
Front hooks — 1
odaChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DA scores
Face value of the 2 tiles in DA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 2 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 138.
What stands out about DA
- DA 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 DA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A heavy single-edged knife used in Burma and neighbouring country.
How DA is used
- The guide cleared the path with a da in three strokes.
- A da hung from every belt in the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DA and 2 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DA
The 2 tiles of DA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DA
Showing 24 of 1162 words that begin with DA.
Words ending in DA
Showing 24 of 131 words that end in DA. Useful as a back hook: play DA onto a word already on the board.
Words with DA inside
Showing 24 of 3480 words that contain DA somewhere in the middle. Words that start with DA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Common questions about DA
- Is DA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DA, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DA worth?
- DA is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DA mean?
- A heavy single-edged knife used in Burma and neighbouring country.
- What letters can be added to DA?
- DA takes 15 hooks: 1 in front and 14 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 2 letters of DA:
Open DA in the Word Finder