Is MAHJONG a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — MAHJONG is a valid Scrabble word worth 20 points.
MAHJONG appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
MAHJONG — Definition
a game of Chinese origin
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: MAHJONGS
MAHJONG — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
MAHJONG is worth 20 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| G | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | ||
MAHJONG 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 MAHJONG fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | MAHJONG valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| 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 MAHJONG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MAHJONG 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 20 Scrabble points.
What does MAHJONG mean in Scrabble?
MAHJONG is a noun as: a game of Chinese origin.
How many points is MAHJONG worth in Scrabble?
MAHJONG is worth 20points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: J=8, H=4, M=3, G=2, A=1, N=1, O=1.
Is MAHJONG a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, MAHJONG is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Dutch (OpenTaal) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).