Is SHERPAS a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — SHERPAS is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.
SHERPAS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
SHERPAS — Definition
<sherpa=n>
Part of speech: a noun
SHERPAS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
SHERPAS is worth 12 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| P | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | ||
SHERPAS 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 SHERPAS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | SHERPAS valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| 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 SHERPAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHERPAS 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 SHERPAS mean in Scrabble?
SHERPAS is a noun as: <sherpa=n>.
How many points is SHERPAS worth in Scrabble?
SHERPAS is worth 12points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: S=1 (×2), H=4, P=3, A=1, E=1, R=1.
Is SHERPAS a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, SHERPAS is also a valid word in French (ODS9) and Dutch (OpenTaal).