Is KABUKI a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — KABUKI is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
KABUKI appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
KABUKI — Definition
a form of Japanese theater
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: KABUKIS
KABUKI — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
KABUKI is worth 16 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
KABUKI 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 KABUKI fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | KABUKI valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| 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 KABUKI a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KABUKI 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 16 Scrabble points.
What does KABUKI mean in Scrabble?
KABUKI is a noun as: a form of Japanese theater.
How many points is KABUKI worth in Scrabble?
KABUKI is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: K=5 (×2), B=3, A=1, I=1, U=1.
Is KABUKI a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, KABUKI is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).