Is AH a Scrabble word?
Yes. AH is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words With Friends.
Meaning An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.
Interjection 4 meanings
An expression of relief, relaxation, comfort, confusion, understanding, wonder, awe, etc. according to uttered inflection.
“Ah, I understand now.”
A syllable used to fill space, particularly in music.
Used condescendingly, somewhat like “see?” or “I told you so”.
“Pitch contour: mid-falling /ɑ(ː)˧˨/, falling /ɑ(ː)˦˨/, sometimes nasalized”
Yuck.
Noun 1 meaning
An instance of the interjection ah.
“the crowd's oohs and ahs at the fireworks”
Verb 1 meaning
To give a cry of "ah".
Etymology
From Middle English ah, aa, a (“ah”), of imitative origin, or from Old English ēa, *eah (“oh, alas”), from Proto-West Germanic *a, *ah (“ah”). Earliest recorded use is circa 1175 in the Ormulum: A, Maȝȝstre! icc wat tatt tu full wiss Arrt Godess Sune ("Ah, Master! I know for sure that thou art God's Son").
AH at a glance
AH has 2 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (A 1 + H 4) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,270 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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