Is QUOKKA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — QUOKKA is a valid Scrabble word worth 23 points.
QUOKKA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
QUOKKA — Definition
a short-tailed wallaby
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: QUOKKAS
QUOKKA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
QUOKKA is worth 23 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | ||
QUOKKA 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 QUOKKA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | QUOKKA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| 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 QUOKKA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QUOKKA 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 23 Scrabble points.
What does QUOKKA mean in Scrabble?
QUOKKA is a noun as: a short-tailed wallaby.
How many points is QUOKKA worth in Scrabble?
QUOKKA is worth 23points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: K=5 (×2), Q=10, A=1, O=1, U=1.
Is QUOKKA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, QUOKKA is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli) and Dutch (OpenTaal).