Is SHEIKS a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — SHEIKS is a valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
SHEIKS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
SHEIKS — Definition
<sheik=n>
Part of speech: a noun
SHEIKS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
SHEIKS is worth 13 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | ||
SHEIKS 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 SHEIKS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | SHEIKS 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 | 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 SHEIKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHEIKS 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 13 Scrabble points.
What does SHEIKS mean in Scrabble?
SHEIKS is a noun as: <sheik=n>.
How many points is SHEIKS worth in Scrabble?
SHEIKS is worth 13points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: S=1 (×2), K=5, H=4, E=1, I=1.