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> In a message dated 27-02-02  11:13:31,  pbmserv@gamerz.net writes:
> 
> Could somebody check a scrabble dictionary to see if the word "da" 
exists?
>  
>  The word "da" in the English language means "of", and in Russian, i 
> believe 
> it means "yes", yet i'm being told it's illegal to use.
> 
Just checked the Collins English Dictionary and the word da is as follows:
DA (abbrv) 1.(in the US) short for Distrisc Attorney 2. Diploma Of Art. 3. 
Duck's Arse ( hairstyle)
D/A or d.a. (Abbrv) 1. Deposit Account. 2, Commerce: document against 
acceptance.

Either way they are abbreviations and therefore invalid.
Sorry mate.
 
>  i've seen some "crazy" words accepted, such as "aa", "ae", "ais", "oe", 
> words that almost never occur outside of scramble, but words that are 
> commonplace are rejected?
> 
 "ae" (one, a single) "aa" (variant of all) and "oe" (symbol for oersted) 
 are 
 all in, though "ais" is not!
 
>  > Richard.....which dictionary does the scramble program use? Purely out 
of 
>  > interest <g>
>  > Paul N
>  > user id aardvark
>