Is QANAT a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — QANAT is a valid Scrabble word worth 14 points.
QANAT appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
QANAT — Definition
a system of underground tunnels and wells in the Middle East
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: QANATS
QANAT — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
QANAT is worth 14 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 14 | ||
QANAT 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 QANAT fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | QANAT 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 QANAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QANAT 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 QANAT mean in Scrabble?
QANAT is a noun as: a system of underground tunnels and wells in the Middle East.
How many points is QANAT worth in Scrabble?
QANAT is worth 14points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), Q=10, N=1, T=1.