/dɑː/
nouninterjection

Is DA a Scrabble word?

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

NWL Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. Father.

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. A meaningless syllable used when singing a tune or indicating a rhythm.

    “You know that tune that goes "da da da di-dum di-dum"?”

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From child language; compare dad and dada.

Similar and opposite words

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Opposite
nyet

DA at a glance

DA has 2 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (D 2 + A 1) and 3 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,723 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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