Is CAPTCHA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — CAPTCHA is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
CAPTCHA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
CAPTCHA — Definition
a Turing test used to vet website users
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: CAPTCHAS
CAPTCHA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
CAPTCHA is worth 16 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
CAPTCHA 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 CAPTCHA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | CAPTCHA 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 | 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 CAPTCHA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPTCHA 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 CAPTCHA mean in Scrabble?
CAPTCHA is a noun as: a Turing test used to vet website users.
How many points is CAPTCHA worth in Scrabble?
CAPTCHA is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: C=3 (×2), A=1 (×2), H=4, P=3, T=1.
Is CAPTCHA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, CAPTCHA is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).