Is COSPLAY a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — COSPLAY is a valid Scrabble word worth 14 points.
COSPLAY appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
COSPLAY — Definition
to dress up as a fictional character
Part of speech: a verb · Inflections: COSPLAYED, COSPLAYING, COSPLAYS
COSPLAY — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
COSPLAY is worth 14 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | ||
COSPLAY 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 COSPLAY fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | COSPLAY 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 COSPLAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COSPLAY 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 14 Scrabble points.
What does COSPLAY mean in Scrabble?
COSPLAY is a verb as: to dress up as a fictional character.
How many points is COSPLAY worth in Scrabble?
COSPLAY is worth 14points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Y=4, C=3, P=3, A=1, L=1, O=1, S=1.
Is COSPLAY a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, COSPLAY is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli), Dutch (OpenTaal) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).