Is BIRYANI a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — BIRYANI is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
BIRYANI appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
BIRYANI — Definition
an Indian rice dish
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: BIRYANIS
BIRYANI — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
BIRYANI is worth 12 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | ||
BIRYANI 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 BIRYANI fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | BIRYANI valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| 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 BIRYANI a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BIRYANI 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 12 Scrabble points.
What does BIRYANI mean in Scrabble?
BIRYANI is a noun as: an Indian rice dish.
How many points is BIRYANI worth in Scrabble?
BIRYANI is worth 12points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: I=1 (×2), Y=4, B=3, A=1, N=1, R=1.
Is BIRYANI a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, BIRYANI is also a valid word in French (ODS9).