Is XYLANS a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — XYLANS is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points.
XYLANS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
XYLANS — Definition
<xylan=n>
Part of speech: a noun
XYLANS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
XYLANS is worth 16 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 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | ||
XYLANS 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 XYLANS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | XYLANS 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 XYLANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, XYLANS 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 16 Scrabble points.
What does XYLANS mean in Scrabble?
XYLANS is a noun as: <xylan=n>.
How many points is XYLANS worth in Scrabble?
XYLANS is worth 16points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: X=8, Y=4, A=1, L=1, N=1, S=1.