Is YASHMAK a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — YASHMAK is a valid Scrabble word worth 19 points.
YASHMAK appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
YASHMAK — Definition
a veil worn by Muslim women
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: YASHMAKS
YASHMAK — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
YASHMAK is worth 19 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| K | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| H | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Y | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| M | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | ||
YASHMAK 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 YASHMAK fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | YASHMAK 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 YASHMAK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, YASHMAK 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 19 Scrabble points.
What does YASHMAK mean in Scrabble?
YASHMAK is a noun as: a veil worn by Muslim women.
How many points is YASHMAK worth in Scrabble?
YASHMAK is worth 19points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: A=1 (×2), K=5, H=4, Y=4, M=3, S=1.