Is BAA a Scrabble word?
Yes. BAA is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.
Meaning The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.
Noun 2 meanings
The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.
“Near-synonyms: bleat, bleating”
The letter ب in the Arabic script.
Interjection 1 meaning
The characteristic cry of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.
Verb 1 meaning
To make the characteristic cry of a sheep or (broader) a sheep or goat.
“Near-synonyms: blat, bleat (broad enough to include calves too)”
Etymology
Compare German bäh, mäh; an imitative word. Notes on phonological development The pronunciation /bɑː/ is perhaps a development from earlier /bæː/ reflecting the shift of /æː/ to /ɑː/ during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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BAA at a glance
BAA has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (B 3 + A 1 + A 1) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #30,922 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).
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