BAKES is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BAKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BAKES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAKES is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAKES
No single letter turns BAKES into another word.
How BAKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in BAKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What does BAKES mean in Scrabble?
BAKES is a form of BAKE (its plural or a verb form).
BAKE(verb) — To cook food by dry heat in an oven.
Anagrams of BAKES
The 5 tiles of BAKES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with BAKES
4 longer words begin with BAKES.
Words ending in BAKES
10 words end in BAKES. Useful as a back hook: play BAKES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in BAKES
Common questions about BAKES
- Is BAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAKES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAKES worth?
- BAKES is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAKES?
- No single letter can be added to BAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of BAKES:
Open BAKES in the Word Finder