Is XYLEMS a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — XYLEMS is a valid Scrabble word worth 18 points.
XYLEMS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
XYLEMS — Definition
<xylem=n>
Part of speech: a noun
XYLEMS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
XYLEMS is worth 18 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 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | ||
XYLEMS 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 XYLEMS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | XYLEMS 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 XYLEMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, XYLEMS 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 18 Scrabble points.
What does XYLEMS mean in Scrabble?
XYLEMS is a noun as: <xylem=n>.
How many points is XYLEMS worth in Scrabble?
XYLEMS is worth 18points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: X=8, Y=4, M=3, E=1, L=1, S=1.