/æd/
nounpreposition

Is AD a Scrabble word?

Yes. AD is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 3 points in Scrabble and 3 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning Advantage; also, designating the left-hand side, from the player's point of view, of their half of the court, where the advantage point following a deuce is always played.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. Advantage; also, designating the left-hand side, from the player's point of view, of their half of the court, where the advantage point following a deuce is always played.

  2. Advantage

    “ads and disads”

Preposition 1 meaning

  1. to, toward

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: ad via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Clipping of advertise, advertising, advertisement, or advertiser.

AD at a glance

AD has 2 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (A 1 + D 2) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,733 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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