Is DJEMBE a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — DJEMBE is a valid Scrabble word worth 18 points.
DJEMBE appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
DJEMBE — Definition
a type of African hand drum
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: DJEMBES
DJEMBE — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
DJEMBE is worth 18 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| J | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 18 | ||
DJEMBE 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 DJEMBE fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | DJEMBE 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 | 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 DJEMBE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DJEMBE 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 18 Scrabble points.
What does DJEMBE mean in Scrabble?
DJEMBE is a noun as: a type of African hand drum.
How many points is DJEMBE worth in Scrabble?
DJEMBE is worth 18points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: E=1 (×2), J=8, B=3, M=3, D=2.
Is DJEMBE a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, DJEMBE is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).