Is AUCUBA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — AUCUBA is a valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
AUCUBA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
AUCUBA — Definition
a shrub of the dogwood family
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: AUCUBAS
AUCUBA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
AUCUBA is worth 10 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| U | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 10 | ||
AUCUBA in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how AUCUBA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | AUCUBA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is AUCUBA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AUCUBA is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 10 Scrabble points.
What does AUCUBA mean in Scrabble?
AUCUBA is a noun as: a shrub of the dogwood family.
How many points is AUCUBA worth in Scrabble?
AUCUBA is worth 10points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), U=1 (×2), B=3, C=3.
Is AUCUBA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, AUCUBA is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).