Is AXEL a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — AXEL is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
AXEL appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
AXEL — Definition
a jump in figure skating
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: AXELS
AXEL — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
AXEL is worth 11 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | ||
AXEL 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 AXEL fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | AXEL 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 AXEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AXEL 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 11 Scrabble points.
What does AXEL mean in Scrabble?
AXEL is a noun as: a jump in figure skating.
How many points is AXEL worth in Scrabble?
AXEL is worth 11points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: X=8, A=1, E=1, L=1.
Is AXEL a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, AXEL is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).