/ˈsæd/
adjectiveinterjection

Is SAD a Scrabble word?

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

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Meaning Emotionally negative.

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Emotionally negative.

    “She gets sad when he's away.”

Interjection 1 meaning

  1. Expressing contempt, ridicule or disgust; bah!

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English sad, from Old English sæd (“satisfied, full, sated, unable to handle more, weary”), from Proto-West Germanic *sad, from Proto-Germanic *sadaz (“sated, satisfied”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (“to satiate, satisfy”).

Similar and opposite words

Similar
depressedglummelancholydiscomforteddistresseduncomfortableunhappypoignant
Opposite
cheerfulgleefulhappyupbeatberserkblithe

SAD at a glance

SAD has 3 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (S 1 + A 1 + D 2) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,493 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -SAD

More endings

Same last three letters as SAD. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • DORSAD8
  • OVERSAD11

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