Is SHEIK a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — SHEIK is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
SHEIK appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
SHEIK — Definition
an Arab chief
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: SHEIKS
SHEIK — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
SHEIK is worth 12 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | ||
SHEIK 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 SHEIK fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | SHEIK valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| 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 SHEIK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHEIK 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 12 Scrabble points.
What does SHEIK mean in Scrabble?
SHEIK is a noun as: an Arab chief.
How many points is SHEIK worth in Scrabble?
SHEIK is worth 12points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: K=5, H=4, E=1, I=1, S=1.
Is SHEIK a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, SHEIK is also a valid word in Dutch (OpenTaal) and Portuguese (wordIzy word list).