Is MBAQANGA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — MBAQANGA is a valid Scrabble word worth 22 points.
MBAQANGA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
MBAQANGA — Definition
a South African dance music
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: MBAQANGAS
MBAQANGA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
MBAQANGA is worth 22 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| G | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | ||
MBAQANGA 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 MBAQANGA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | MBAQANGA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| 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 MBAQANGA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MBAQANGA 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 22 Scrabble points.
What does MBAQANGA mean in Scrabble?
MBAQANGA is a noun as: a South African dance music.
How many points is MBAQANGA worth in Scrabble?
MBAQANGA is worth 22points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×3), Q=10, B=3, M=3, G=2, N=1.