Is NIQAB a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — NIQAB is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
NIQAB appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
NIQAB — Definition
a veil worn by some Muslim women
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: NIQABS
NIQAB — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
NIQAB is worth 16 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
NIQAB 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 NIQAB fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | NIQAB valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| 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 NIQAB a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, NIQAB 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 16 Scrabble points.
What does NIQAB mean in Scrabble?
NIQAB is a noun as: a veil worn by some Muslim women.
How many points is NIQAB worth in Scrabble?
NIQAB is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Q=10, B=3, A=1, I=1, N=1.
Is NIQAB a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, NIQAB is also a valid word in French (ODS9) and Italian (Zingarelli).