Definitely. Not even just for remembering words, but writing is a huge helper in making grammar points make sense, when something is the more natural word/phrase to use, etc. Definitely look into participating in the Beginner Japanese threads that @mamimumason makes where she asks questions and you can respond. The feedback loop from a native is super helpful.
I need to start participating again myself. They were always fun. If you want to try your hand at it, she even has a new thread out: