Can Microsoft Translator answer "does a word exist" queries?

Question

I want to know if the API can do something like this:

• I send a word in an predetermined language

• API answer if the word exist in that language.

To add some context to the question, the idea is to develop a Scrabble like game, and I'm investigating a method to detect valid words, for all (or most common) languages that is.

I've already asked for a solution in one of their forums, but they are kind of dead.

Answer 1

I tested the MS translator service.

   var result = MST.TranslateText("xyz", "en", "de"); // custom routine that calls MS service
   var result2 = MST.TranslateText("dog", "en", "de"); 
   var result2 = MST.TranslateText("sdfasfgd", "en", "de"); 

Result = XYZ // source xyz
Result2 = Hund // source dog
Result3 = sdfasfgd // sdfasfgd

Looks like when not found or a translation is not possible the string is returned untouched.

The only strange behavior i've noted is conversion to uppercase for Some 3 letter scenarios that arent obvious TLAs in either langauge.

  public string TranslateText(string sourceText, string fromLang, string toLang) {


        var httpRequestProperty = GetAuthorizationRequestHeader();

        var msTransClient = new TranslatorService.LanguageServiceClient();
        // Creates a block within which an OperationContext object is in scope.
        using (var scope = new OperationContextScope(msTransClient.InnerChannel))
        {
            OperationContext.Current.OutgoingMessageProperties[HttpRequestMessageProperty.Name] = httpRequestProperty;
            //Keep appId parameter blank as we are sending access token in authorization header.
            var translationResult = msTransClient.Translate("", sourceText, fromLang, toLang, "text/plain", "");
            return translationResult;
        }
    }