Is DHYANA a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — DHYANA is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
DHYANA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
DHYANA — Definition
profound meditation in Hinduism
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: DHYANAS
DHYANA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
DHYANA is worth 13 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | ||
DHYANA 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 DHYANA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | DHYANA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| 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 DHYANA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DHYANA 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 DHYANA mean in Scrabble?
DHYANA is a noun as: profound meditation in Hinduism.
How many points is DHYANA worth in Scrabble?
DHYANA is worth 13points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), H=4, Y=4, D=2, N=1.