Is WHIZZBANG a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — WHIZZBANG is a valid Scrabble word worth 36 points.
WHIZZBANG appears in CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words). It is valid in international (Collins) Scrabble but not in North American play.
WHIZZBANG — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
WHIZZBANG is worth 36 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| W | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| B | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| G | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 36 | ||
WHIZZBANG 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 WHIZZBANG fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | WHIZZBANG 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 WHIZZBANG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHIZZBANG is a valid Scrabble word in the the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 36 Scrabble points.
How many points is WHIZZBANG worth in Scrabble?
WHIZZBANG is worth 36points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Z=10 (×2), H=4, W=4, B=3, G=2, A=1, I=1, N=1.