Is BETTY a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — BETTY is a valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
BETTY appears in CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words). It is valid in international (Collins) Scrabble but not in North American play.
BETTY — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
BETTY is worth 10 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| T | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | ||
BETTY 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 BETTY fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | BETTY valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | No |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| 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 BETTY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BETTY is a valid Scrabble word in the the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 10 Scrabble points.
How many points is BETTY worth in Scrabble?
BETTY is worth 10points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: T=1 (×2), Y=4, B=3, E=1.
Is BETTY a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, BETTY is also a valid word in Dutch (OpenTaal).