Is QIBLA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — QIBLA is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
QIBLA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
QIBLA — Definition
kiblah
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: QIBLAS
QIBLA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
QIBLA is worth 16 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
QIBLA 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 QIBLA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | QIBLA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| 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 QIBLA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QIBLA 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 16 Scrabble points.
What does QIBLA mean in Scrabble?
QIBLA is a noun as: kiblah.
How many points is QIBLA worth in Scrabble?
QIBLA is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Q=10, B=3, A=1, I=1, L=1.
Is QIBLA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, QIBLA is also a valid word in French (ODS9) and Italian (Zingarelli).