Is KIBITZER a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — KIBITZER is a valid Scrabble word worth 23 points.
KIBITZER appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
KIBITZER — Definition
one that kibitzes
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: KIBITZERS
KIBITZER — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
KIBITZER is worth 23 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Z | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | ||
KIBITZER 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 KIBITZER fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | KIBITZER 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 KIBITZER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KIBITZER 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 23 Scrabble points.
What does KIBITZER mean in Scrabble?
KIBITZER is a noun as: one that kibitzes.
How many points is KIBITZER worth in Scrabble?
KIBITZER is worth 23points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: I=1 (×2), Z=10, K=5, B=3, E=1, R=1, T=1.
Is KIBITZER a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, KIBITZER is also a valid word in French (ODS9).