Is XYLAN a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — XYLAN is a valid Scrabble word worth 15 points.
XYLAN appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
XYLAN — Definition
a substance found in cell walls of plants
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: XYLANS
XYLAN — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
XYLAN is worth 15 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| X | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| N | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | ||
XYLAN 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 XYLAN fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | XYLAN 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 XYLAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, XYLAN 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 15 Scrabble points.
What does XYLAN mean in Scrabble?
XYLAN is a noun as: a substance found in cell walls of plants.
How many points is XYLAN worth in Scrabble?
XYLAN is worth 15points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: X=8, Y=4, A=1, L=1, N=1.