Is SAFARIS a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — SAFARIS is a valid Scrabble word worth 10 points.
SAFARIS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
SAFARIS — Definition
<safari=v>
Part of speech: a verb
SAFARIS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
SAFARIS is worth 10 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| S | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | ||
SAFARIS 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 SAFARIS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | SAFARIS valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | Yes |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| 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 SAFARIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAFARIS 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 10 Scrabble points.
What does SAFARIS mean in Scrabble?
SAFARIS is a verb as: <safari=v>.
How many points is SAFARIS worth in Scrabble?
SAFARIS is worth 10points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), S=1 (×2), F=4, I=1, R=1.
Is SAFARIS a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, SAFARIS is also a valid word in French (ODS9), Spanish (FISE), Dutch (OpenTaal) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).