conjunctionprepositionadverb

Is TO a Scrabble word?

Yes. TO 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 In the direction of; towards.

Conjunction 1 meaning

  1. In order to.

    “I went to the shops to buy some bread.”

Preposition 4 meanings

  1. In the direction of; towards.

    “She looked to the heavens.”

  2. Indicating destination or final position: In the direction of, so as to arrive at or reach.

    “We are walking to the shop.”

  3. Used to indicate the target or recipient of an action.

    “I gave the book to him.”

  4. So as to contact, press against, impact, etc.

    “I fixed the notice to the wall.”

Adverb 2 meanings

  1. Toward a closed, touching, or engaging position.

    “Please push the door to.”

  2. Into the wind.

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

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English to, from Old English tō, from Proto-Germanic *tō ~ *ta, from Proto-Indo-European *de ~ *do (“to”). Cognate with Scots tae, to (“to”), North Frisian to, tö, tu (“to”), Saterland Frisian tou (“to”), Low German to (“to”), Dutch toe, te (“to”), German zu (“to”), West Frisian ta (“to”).

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TO at a glance

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

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