Is KAYAKS a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — KAYAKS is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points.
KAYAKS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
KAYAKS — Definition
<kayak=v>
Part of speech: a verb
KAYAKS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
KAYAKS is worth 17 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 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
KAYAKS 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 KAYAKS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | KAYAKS valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| 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 KAYAKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KAYAKS 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 KAYAKS mean in Scrabble?
KAYAKS is a verb as: <kayak=v>.
How many points is KAYAKS worth in Scrabble?
KAYAKS is worth 17points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: K=5 (×2), A=1 (×2), Y=4, S=1.
Is KAYAKS a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, KAYAKS is also a valid word in French (ODS9).