Is BAKSHEESH a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — BAKSHEESH is a valid Scrabble word worth 21 points.
BAKSHEESH appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
BAKSHEESH — Definition
a bribe
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: BAKSHEESHES
BAKSHEESH — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
BAKSHEESH is worth 21 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| E | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| S | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | ||
BAKSHEESH 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 BAKSHEESH fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | BAKSHEESH 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 BAKSHEESH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BAKSHEESH 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 21 Scrabble points.
What does BAKSHEESH mean in Scrabble?
BAKSHEESH is a noun as: a bribe.
How many points is BAKSHEESH worth in Scrabble?
BAKSHEESH is worth 21points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: H=4 (×2), E=1 (×2), S=1 (×2), K=5, B=3, A=1.