Is HERTZ a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — HERTZ is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points.
HERTZ appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
HERTZ — Definition
a unit of frequency
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: HERTZ, HERTZES
HERTZ — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
HERTZ is worth 17 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 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
HERTZ 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 HERTZ fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | HERTZ 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 | Yes |
| 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 HERTZ a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HERTZ 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 17 Scrabble points.
What does HERTZ mean in Scrabble?
HERTZ is a noun as: a unit of frequency.
How many points is HERTZ worth in Scrabble?
HERTZ is worth 17points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10, H=4, E=1, R=1, T=1.
Is HERTZ a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, HERTZ is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Spanish (FISE), Italian (Zingarelli), Dutch (OpenTaal) and German (wordIzy word list).