Is SJAMBOK a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — SJAMBOK is a valid Scrabble word worth 22 points.
SJAMBOK appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
SJAMBOK — Definition
to strike with a whip used in South Africa
Part of speech: a verb · Inflections: SJAMBOKED, SJAMBOKING, SJAMBOKS
SJAMBOK — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
SJAMBOK is worth 22 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | ||
SJAMBOK 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 SJAMBOK fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | SJAMBOK 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 SJAMBOK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SJAMBOK 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 22 Scrabble points.
What does SJAMBOK mean in Scrabble?
SJAMBOK is a verb as: to strike with a whip used in South Africa.
How many points is SJAMBOK worth in Scrabble?
SJAMBOK is worth 22points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: J=8, K=5, B=3, M=3, A=1, O=1, S=1.