Is KNUT a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — KNUT is a valid Scrabble word worth 8 points.
KNUT appears in CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words). It is valid in international (Collins) Scrabble but not in North American play.
KNUT — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
KNUT is worth 8 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | ||
KNUT 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 KNUT fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | KNUT valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | No |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| 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 KNUT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KNUT is a valid Scrabble word in the the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 8 Scrabble points.
How many points is KNUT worth in Scrabble?
KNUT is worth 8points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: K=5, N=1, T=1, U=1.
Is KNUT a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, KNUT is also a valid word in Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).