Is RHYTHM a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — RHYTHM is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points.
RHYTHM appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
RHYTHM — Definition
movement or procedure with uniform recurrence of strong and weak elements
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: RHYTHMS
RHYTHM — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
RHYTHM is worth 17 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
RHYTHM 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 RHYTHM fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | RHYTHM 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 | 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 RHYTHM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, RHYTHM 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 17 Scrabble points.
What does RHYTHM mean in Scrabble?
RHYTHM is a noun as: movement or procedure with uniform recurrence of strong and weak elements.
How many points is RHYTHM worth in Scrabble?
RHYTHM is worth 17points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: H=4 (×2), Y=4, M=3, R=1, T=1.
Is RHYTHM a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, RHYTHM is also a valid word in Portuguese (wordIzy word list).