Is RAKU a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — RAKU is a valid Scrabble word worth 8 points.
RAKU appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
RAKU — Definition
a form of Japanese glazed pottery
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: RAKUS
RAKU — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
RAKU is worth 8 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | ||
RAKU 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 RAKU fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | RAKU valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| 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 RAKU a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RAKU 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 8 Scrabble points.
What does RAKU mean in Scrabble?
RAKU is a noun as: a form of Japanese glazed pottery.
How many points is RAKU worth in Scrabble?
RAKU is worth 8points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: K=5, A=1, R=1, U=1.
Is RAKU a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, RAKU is also a valid word in French (ODS9) and Dutch (OpenTaal).