/æt/
prepositionnoun

Is AT a Scrabble word?

Yes. AT is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 2 points in Scrabble and 2 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).

Preposition 4 meanings

  1. In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).

    “Caesar was at Rome.”

  2. Present or taking place during (an event).

    “Was he at the meeting?”

  3. Indicating time of occurrence, especially an instant of time, or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker’s perspective.

    “at six o’clock; at dawn; at closing time; at the age of twelve; at night; at the moment”

  4. In the direction of; towards; (often implied to be in a hostile or careless manner).

    “Don’t just talk at someone; really listen to what they have to say.”

Noun 1 meaning

  1. The at sign (@).

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English at, from Old English æt (“at, near, by, toward”), from Proto-West Germanic *at, from Proto-Germanic *at (“at, near, to”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“near, at”).

AT at a glance

AT has 2 letters and scores 2 points in Scrabble (A 1 + T 1) and 2 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #21 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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