Is QAID a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — QAID is a valid Scrabble word worth 14 points.
QAID appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
QAID — Definition
caid
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: QAIDS
QAID — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
QAID is worth 14 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | ||
QAID 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 QAID fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | QAID 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 QAID a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QAID 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 14 Scrabble points.
What does QAID mean in Scrabble?
QAID is a noun as: caid.
How many points is QAID worth in Scrabble?
QAID is worth 14points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Q=10, D=2, A=1, I=1.