Yes. NA is a valid word.
NA is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
NA is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About NA
NA is an old word for no or not, still heard in parts of Scotland and northern England. It hooks into NAB, NAE, NAG, NAH, NAM, NAN, NAP, NAW and NAY.
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NA scores 2 points
Before any bonus squares: N 1 + A 1 = 2. On a double-word square that's 4, on a triple-word 6, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: NA as the first play
Later in the game, put the N on a 3L square and NA is worth 4 before any word bonus.
Hooks: one tile makes a new word
In front of NA (1):
- ANAa collection of anecdotes about a person or place
After NA (10):
Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.
Longer words from NA
Words that start with NA:
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of NA and these are still words:
Same letters, other words
These use exactly the letters of NA:
- ANused before words beginning with a vowel sound
Memory tip
NA means no or not. Reverse it for AN.
On these lists
Other two-letter words starting with N
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Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins. Playing the international (Collins) list? Turn on its 20 extra two-letter words in Setup.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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