TADA is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. TADA is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 5 points there.
Which word lists accept TADA?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TADA is to know. It scores 5 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TADA
No single letter turns TADA into another word.
How TADA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in TADA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does TADA mean in Scrabble?
interjection
informal
An exclamation imitating a short fanfare, used to announce something with a flourish or reveal a result triumphantly.
Tada mimics the trumpet flourish that traditionally introduces a grand entrance. People say tada themselves when unveiling a surprise, finishing a trick or presenting the result of some effort.
How TADA is used
Informal and playful; common in speech and casual writing, rarely in formal text.
- She pulled back the curtain and shouted, "Tada!"
- Tada, he said, presenting the finished cake with a flourish.
- The magician ended the trick with a triumphant tada.
- "Tada!" the toddler announced, holding up the drawing.
- With a tada, the chef revealed the dessert to the table.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TADA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TADA
The 4 tiles of TADA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with TADA
2 longer words begin with TADA.
Words ending in TADA
2 words end in TADA. Useful as a back hook: play TADA onto a word already on the board.
Words with TADA inside
16 words contain TADA in the middle. Words that start with TADA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in TADA
Common questions about TADA
- Is TADA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TADA, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TADA worth?
- TADA is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TADA mean?
- An exclamation imitating a short fanfare, used to announce something with a flourish or reveal a result triumphantly.
- What letters can be added to TADA?
- No single letter can be added to TADA to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of TADA:
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