Is KIBBUTZ a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — KIBBUTZ is a valid Scrabble word worth 24 points.
KIBBUTZ appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
KIBBUTZ — Definition
a collective farm in Israel
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: KIBBUTZIM
KIBBUTZ — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
KIBBUTZ is worth 24 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Z | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 24 | ||
KIBBUTZ 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 KIBBUTZ fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | KIBBUTZ valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| 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 KIBBUTZ a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KIBBUTZ 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 24 Scrabble points.
What does KIBBUTZ mean in Scrabble?
KIBBUTZ is a noun as: a collective farm in Israel.
How many points is KIBBUTZ worth in Scrabble?
KIBBUTZ is worth 24points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: B=3 (×2), Z=10, K=5, I=1, T=1, U=1.
Is KIBBUTZ a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, KIBBUTZ is also a valid word in Italian (Zingarelli).