Is KARMA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — KARMA is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
KARMA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
KARMA — Definition
the force generated by a person's actions
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: KARMAS
KARMA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
KARMA is worth 11 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 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | ||
KARMA 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 KARMA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | KARMA 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 KARMA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KARMA 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 11 Scrabble points.
What does KARMA mean in Scrabble?
KARMA is a noun as: the force generated by a person's actions.
How many points is KARMA worth in Scrabble?
KARMA is worth 11points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), K=5, M=3, R=1.
Is KARMA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, KARMA is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli), Dutch (OpenTaal), German (wordIzy word list) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).