Is KIWI a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — KIWI is a valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
KIWI appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
KIWI — Definition
a bird of genus Apteryx
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: KIWIS
KIWI — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
KIWI is worth 11 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| W | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | ||
KIWI 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 KIWI fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | KIWI 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 KIWI a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KIWI 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 KIWI mean in Scrabble?
KIWI is a noun as: a bird of genus Apteryx.
How many points is KIWI worth in Scrabble?
KIWI is worth 11points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: I=1 (×2), K=5, W=4.
Is KIWI a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, KIWI is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli), Dutch (OpenTaal), German (wordIzy word list) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).