Is SHEQEL a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — SHEQEL is a valid Scrabble word worth 18 points.
SHEQEL appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
SHEQEL — Definition
shekel
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: SHEQALIM, SHEQELS
SHEQEL — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
SHEQEL is worth 18 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | ||
SHEQEL 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 SHEQEL fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | SHEQEL valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| 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 SHEQEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHEQEL 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 18 Scrabble points.
What does SHEQEL mean in Scrabble?
SHEQEL is a noun as: shekel.
How many points is SHEQEL worth in Scrabble?
SHEQEL is worth 18points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: E=1 (×2), Q=10, H=4, L=1, S=1.
Is SHEQEL a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, SHEQEL is also a valid word in Italian (Zingarelli).