Is TALAQS a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — TALAQS is a valid Scrabble word worth 15 points.
TALAQS appears in CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words). It is valid in international (Collins) Scrabble but not in North American play.
TALAQS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
TALAQS is worth 15 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | ||
TALAQS 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 TALAQS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | TALAQS valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | No |
| 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 TALAQS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TALAQS is a valid Scrabble word in the the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 15 Scrabble points.
How many points is TALAQS worth in Scrabble?
TALAQS is worth 15points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), Q=10, L=1, S=1, T=1.