Is SJAMBOKS a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — SJAMBOKS is a valid Scrabble word worth 23 points.
SJAMBOKS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
SJAMBOKS — Definition
<sjambok=v>
Part of speech: a verb
SJAMBOKS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
SJAMBOKS is worth 23 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| J | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | ||
SJAMBOKS 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 SJAMBOKS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | SJAMBOKS 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 SJAMBOKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SJAMBOKS 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 23 Scrabble points.
What does SJAMBOKS mean in Scrabble?
SJAMBOKS is a verb as: <sjambok=v>.
How many points is SJAMBOKS worth in Scrabble?
SJAMBOKS is worth 23points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: S=1 (×2), J=8, K=5, B=3, M=3, A=1, O=1.