Is QWERTY a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — QWERTY is a valid Scrabble word worth 21 points.
QWERTY appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
QWERTY — Definition
a standard keyboard
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: QWERTYS
QWERTY — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
QWERTY is worth 21 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| W | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | ||
QWERTY 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 QWERTY fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | QWERTY 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 | Yes |
* 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 QWERTY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, QWERTY 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 21 Scrabble points.
What does QWERTY mean in Scrabble?
QWERTY is a noun as: a standard keyboard.
How many points is QWERTY worth in Scrabble?
QWERTY is worth 21points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Q=10, W=4, Y=4, E=1, R=1, T=1.
Is QWERTY a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, QWERTY is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Italian (Zingarelli) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).