/tɑː/
interjectionnoun

Is TA a Scrabble word?

Yes. TA 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.

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Meaning give (imperative)

Interjection 2 meanings

  1. Thanks.

    “Ta for the cup of tea.”

  2. give (imperative)

    “Mummy needs the bottle back. Ta!”

Noun 1 meaning

  1. In solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale (the note B-flat in the fixed-do system): te.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

Uncertain, but possibly young child's pronunciation of thanks. Alternatively, derived from Danish tak, from Old Norse þǫkk, from Proto-Germanic *þankō, *þankaz.

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TA at a glance

TA has 2 letters and scores 2 points in Scrabble (T 1 + A 1) and 2 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,859 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

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