Is DHIKR a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — DHIKR is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
DHIKR appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
DHIKR — Definition
a Sufi religious ceremony
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: DHIKRS
DHIKR — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
DHIKR is worth 13 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | ||
DHIKR 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 DHIKR fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | DHIKR valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| 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 DHIKR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DHIKR 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 13 Scrabble points.
What does DHIKR mean in Scrabble?
DHIKR is a noun as: a Sufi religious ceremony.
How many points is DHIKR worth in Scrabble?
DHIKR is worth 13points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: K=5, H=4, D=2, I=1, R=1.
Is DHIKR a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, DHIKR is also a valid word in French (ODS9).