Is QABALA a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — QABALA is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points.
QABALA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
QABALA — Definition
cabala
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: QABALAS
QABALA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
QABALA is worth 17 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 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
QABALA 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 QABALA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | QABALA 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 QABALA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QABALA 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 17 Scrabble points.
What does QABALA mean in Scrabble?
QABALA is a noun as: cabala.
How many points is QABALA worth in Scrabble?
QABALA is worth 17points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×3), Q=10, B=3, L=1.