Is XYLEM a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — XYLEM is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points.
XYLEM appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
XYLEM — Definition
a complex plant tissue
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: XYLEMS
XYLEM — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
XYLEM is worth 17 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 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| E | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
XYLEM 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 XYLEM fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | XYLEM 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 XYLEM a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, XYLEM 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 17 Scrabble points.
What does XYLEM mean in Scrabble?
XYLEM is a noun as: a complex plant tissue.
How many points is XYLEM worth in Scrabble?
XYLEM is worth 17points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: X=8, Y=4, M=3, E=1, L=1.