Is BURQA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — BURQA is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
BURQA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
BURQA — Definition
burka
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: BURQAS
BURQA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
BURQA is worth 16 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
BURQA 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 BURQA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | BURQA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| 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 BURQA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BURQA 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 BURQA mean in Scrabble?
BURQA is a noun as: burka.
How many points is BURQA worth in Scrabble?
BURQA is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Q=10, B=3, A=1, R=1, U=1.
Is BURQA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, BURQA is also a valid word in French (ODS9) and Italian (Zingarelli).