Is JA a Scrabble word?

What does JA mean?

Ja means yes. English dictionaries list it as a South African word, borrowed from Afrikaans; German and Dutch use it too.

Example: Ja, I'll bring the tiles.

JA in each word list

The US answer and the Words With Friends answer come straight from the word lists. The Collins answer is from the official Collins two-letter word list.

What to play instead of JA

Collins Scrabble Words, used in the UK and most countries outside North America, accepts JA. Under the North American rules, the two-letter J word is JO.

Valid 2-letter words that start with J: JO.

Valid 2-letter words that end in A: AA, BA, DA, FA, HA, KA, LA, MA, NA, PA, TA, YA and ZA.

See every short word in the 2 letter Scrabble words and 3 letter words lists, or check another word with the Scrabble word checker.

Other words people check

• Is ZA valid? Yes
• Is JO valid? Yes
• Is RA valid? No
• Is YA valid? Yes
• Is NA valid? Yes
• Is QI valid? Yes
• Is VI valid? No
• Is ZE valid? No

Frequently asked questions

What does JA mean?

Ja means yes. In English it is a South African word from Afrikaans, and it is also yes in German and Dutch.

Is JA a valid word in Words With Friends?

JA is not in ENABLE, the public word list Words With Friends started from. The app updates its own dictionary and may accept it, so check in the game for the final word.

Is JA or JO a Scrabble word?

JO is valid in US Scrabble, JA is not. More about JO.

Is there a two letter Scrabble word with J?

Yes: JO. It is the only one in the US list.

What words can you make by adding one letter to JA?

JAB, JAG, JAM, JAR, JAW and JAY. Adding a letter in front of or after a word on the board like this is called a hook: it can let you extend one word while making another.