ta

Plural: tas

Noun

An informal expression, often used by children, to say thank you.
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
In solfège, the lowered seventh note of a major scale (the note B-flat in the fixed-do system): te.

Intj

Thanks.
give (imperative)

Prep

Pronunciation spelling of to, representing the standard unstressed pronunciation before consonants.

Examples

Landing TA on a double letter score, she gave a little "TA!" to her opponent for the easy points.
Mummy needs the bottle back. Ta!
Ta for the cup of tea.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

atomic number 73, tantalum, B-flat, li, te

Scrabble Score: 2

ta: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ta: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ta: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 2

ta: valid Words With Friends Word