Is KAYAK a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — KAYAK is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
KAYAK appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
KAYAK — Definition
to travel in an Inuit canoe
Part of speech: a verb · Inflections: KAYAKED, KAYAKING, KAYAKS
KAYAK — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
KAYAK is worth 16 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 16 | ||
KAYAK 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 KAYAK fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | KAYAK valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| 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 KAYAK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KAYAK 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 KAYAK mean in Scrabble?
KAYAK is a verb as: to travel in an Inuit canoe.
How many points is KAYAK worth in Scrabble?
KAYAK is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: K=5 (×2), A=1 (×2), Y=4.
Is KAYAK a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, KAYAK is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).