Is BLITZ a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — BLITZ is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
BLITZ appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
BLITZ — Definition
to subject to a sudden attack
Part of speech: a noun
BLITZ — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
BLITZ is worth 16 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
BLITZ 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 BLITZ fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | BLITZ 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 | Yes |
* 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 BLITZ a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BLITZ 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 16 Scrabble points.
What does BLITZ mean in Scrabble?
BLITZ is a noun as: to subject to a sudden attack.
How many points is BLITZ worth in Scrabble?
BLITZ is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10, B=3, I=1, L=1, T=1.
Is BLITZ a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, BLITZ is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli), Dutch (OpenTaal) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).