Is PAKEHA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — PAKEHA is a valid Scrabble word worth 15 points.
PAKEHA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
PAKEHA — Definition
a person who is not of Maori descent
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: PAKEHAS
PAKEHA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
PAKEHA is worth 15 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | ||
PAKEHA 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 PAKEHA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | PAKEHA 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 PAKEHA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, PAKEHA 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 PAKEHA mean in Scrabble?
PAKEHA is a noun as: a person who is not of Maori descent.
How many points is PAKEHA worth in Scrabble?
PAKEHA is worth 15points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), K=5, H=4, P=3, E=1.