Is GIFTSHOP a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — GIFTSHOP is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points.
GIFTSHOP appears in CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words). It is valid in international (Collins) Scrabble but not in North American play.
GIFTSHOP — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
GIFTSHOP is worth 17 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| G | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
GIFTSHOP 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 GIFTSHOP fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | GIFTSHOP valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | No |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| 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 GIFTSHOP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GIFTSHOP is a valid Scrabble word in the the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 17 Scrabble points.
How many points is GIFTSHOP worth in Scrabble?
GIFTSHOP is worth 17points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: F=4, H=4, P=3, G=2, I=1, O=1, S=1, T=1.
Is GIFTSHOP a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, GIFTSHOP is also a valid word in Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).