Is FRANK a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — FRANK is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
FRANK appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
FRANK — Definition
honest and unreserved in speech / to mark (a piece of mail) for free delivery
Part of speech: a noun
FRANK — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
FRANK is worth 12 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| F | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | ||
FRANK 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 FRANK fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | FRANK valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | Yes |
| 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 FRANK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRANK 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 12 Scrabble points.
What does FRANK mean in Scrabble?
FRANK is a noun as: honest and unreserved in speech / to mark (a piece of mail) for free delivery.
How many points is FRANK worth in Scrabble?
FRANK is worth 12points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: K=5, F=4, A=1, N=1, R=1.
Is FRANK a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, FRANK is also a valid word in Dutch (OpenTaal), German (wordIzy word list) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).