/ˈænd/
conjunctionnoun

Is AND a Scrabble word?

Yes. AND is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.

Conjunction 2 meanings

  1. As a coordinating conjunction; expressing two elements to be taken together or in addition to each other.

  2. Connecting two well-formed formulas to create a new well-formed formula that requires it to only be true when both of the two formulas are true.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English and, an, from Old English and, ond, end, from Proto-West Germanic *andi, from Proto-Germanic *andi, *anþi, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti (“facing opposite, near, in front of, before”).

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AND at a glance

AND has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (A 1 + N 1 + D 2) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -AND

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