Is QABALAH a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — QABALAH is a valid Scrabble word worth 21 points.
QABALAH appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
QABALAH — Definition
cabala
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: QABALAHS
QABALAH — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
QABALAH is worth 21 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 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | ||
QABALAH 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 QABALAH fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | QABALAH 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 QABALAH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QABALAH 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 21 Scrabble points.
What does QABALAH mean in Scrabble?
QABALAH is a noun as: cabala.
How many points is QABALAH worth in Scrabble?
QABALAH is worth 21points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×3), Q=10, H=4, B=3, L=1.