Is NAPHTHA a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — NAPHTHA is a valid Scrabble word worth 15 points.
NAPHTHA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
NAPHTHA — Definition
a volatile liquid
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: NAPHTHAS
NAPHTHA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
NAPHTHA is worth 15 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | ||
NAPHTHA 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 NAPHTHA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | NAPHTHA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| 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 NAPHTHA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NAPHTHA 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 15 Scrabble points.
What does NAPHTHA mean in Scrabble?
NAPHTHA is a noun as: a volatile liquid.
How many points is NAPHTHA worth in Scrabble?
NAPHTHA is worth 15points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: H=4 (×2), A=1 (×2), P=3, N=1, T=1.
Is NAPHTHA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, NAPHTHA is also a valid word in Italian (Zingarelli).