Is AYAYA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — AYAYA is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
AYAYA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
AYAYA — Definition
a type of singing among the Inuit
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: AYAYAS
AYAYA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
AYAYA is worth 11 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Y | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Total | 11 | ||
AYAYA 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 AYAYA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | AYAYA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| 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 AYAYA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AYAYA 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 AYAYA mean in Scrabble?
AYAYA is a noun as: a type of singing among the Inuit.
How many points is AYAYA worth in Scrabble?
AYAYA is worth 11points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×3), Y=4 (×2).