Is KARATE a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — KARATE is a valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
KARATE appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
KARATE — Definition
a Japanese art of self-defense
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: KARATES
KARATE — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
KARATE is worth 10 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | ||
KARATE 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 KARATE fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | KARATE 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 | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | Yes |
* 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 KARATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KARATE 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 KARATE mean in Scrabble?
KARATE is a noun as: a Japanese art of self-defense.
How many points is KARATE worth in Scrabble?
KARATE is worth 10points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), K=5, E=1, R=1, T=1.
Is KARATE a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, KARATE is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli), Dutch (OpenTaal), German (wordIzy word list) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).