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.
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PlayableBAKES · 5 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 87,138odds of drawing this rack
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
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
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
Scrabble b3a1k5e1s1 11
Words with Friends b4a1k5e1s1 12
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.
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
dawbakes18 outbakes14 parbakes16 prebakes16 sunbakes14 clambakes19 hardbakes19 overbakes18 traybakes18 underbakes17
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
bake10 bask10 beak10 kabs10 kebs10 akes8 kaes8 keas8 sake8 baes6 base6 sabe6 kab9 keb9 ake7 aks7 ask7 kae7 kas7 kea7 kes7 ska7 abs5 bae5 bas5 bes5 sab5 aes3 eas3 sae3 sea3 ka6 ab4 ba4 be4 ae2 as2 ea2 es2
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:
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