Is GEISHA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — GEISHA is a valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
GEISHA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
GEISHA — Definition
a Japanese girl trained to entertain
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: GEISHAS
GEISHA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
GEISHA is worth 10 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| G | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | ||
GEISHA 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 GEISHA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | GEISHA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | Yes |
| 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 GEISHA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GEISHA 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 10 Scrabble points.
What does GEISHA mean in Scrabble?
GEISHA is a noun as: a Japanese girl trained to entertain.
How many points is GEISHA worth in Scrabble?
GEISHA is worth 10points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: H=4, G=2, A=1, E=1, I=1, S=1.
Is GEISHA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, GEISHA is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Spanish (FISE), Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).