Is YAKUZA a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — YAKUZA is a valid Scrabble word worth 22 points.
YAKUZA appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
YAKUZA — Definition
an alliance of Japanese criminal organizations
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: YAKUZA
YAKUZA — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
YAKUZA is worth 22 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Z | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| U | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 22 | ||
YAKUZA 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 YAKUZA fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | YAKUZA valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | Yes |
| 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 YAKUZA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, YAKUZA 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 22 Scrabble points.
What does YAKUZA mean in Scrabble?
YAKUZA is a noun as: an alliance of Japanese criminal organizations.
How many points is YAKUZA worth in Scrabble?
YAKUZA is worth 22points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), Z=10, K=5, Y=4, U=1.
Is YAKUZA a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, YAKUZA is also a valid word in French (ODS9) and Italian (Zingarelli).