Is QABALISTS a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — QABALISTS is a valid Scrabble word worth 20 points.
QABALISTS appears in CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words). It is valid in international (Collins) Scrabble but not in North American play.
QABALISTS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
QABALISTS is worth 20 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| S | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | ||
QABALISTS 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 QABALISTS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | QABALISTS valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | No |
| 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 QABALISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QABALISTS is a valid Scrabble word in the the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 20 Scrabble points.
How many points is QABALISTS worth in Scrabble?
QABALISTS is worth 20points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), S=1 (×2), Q=10, B=3, I=1, L=1, T=1.