Is GHAZI a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — GHAZI is a valid Scrabble word worth 18 points.
GHAZI appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
GHAZI — Definition
a Muslim war hero
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: GHAZIES, GHAZIS
GHAZI — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
GHAZI is worth 18 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| G | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | ||
GHAZI 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 GHAZI fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | GHAZI 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 | 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 GHAZI a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GHAZI 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 GHAZI mean in Scrabble?
GHAZI is a noun as: a Muslim war hero.
How many points is GHAZI worth in Scrabble?
GHAZI is worth 18points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10, H=4, G=2, A=1, I=1.
Is GHAZI a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, GHAZI is also a valid word in Dutch (OpenTaal).