Is CAFTAN a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — CAFTAN is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
CAFTAN appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
CAFTAN — Definition
a full-length tunic
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: CAFTANS
CAFTAN — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
CAFTAN is worth 11 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | ||
CAFTAN 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 CAFTAN fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | CAFTAN valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | Yes |
| 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 CAFTAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAFTAN 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 11 Scrabble points.
What does CAFTAN mean in Scrabble?
CAFTAN is a noun as: a full-length tunic.
How many points is CAFTAN worth in Scrabble?
CAFTAN is worth 11points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), F=4, C=3, N=1, T=1.
Is CAFTAN a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, CAFTAN is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Spanish (FISE) and Italian (Zingarelli).