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CARETAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points

Yes. CARETAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableCARETAKE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available

Which word lists accept CARETAKE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 52 / 100

52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.75
Hooks 25%
3
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
7.12%

Our own measure of how useful CARETAKE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CARETAKE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CARETAKE scores

Scrabble c3a1r1e1t1a1k5e1 14
Words with Friends c4a1r1e1t1a1k5e1 15

Face value of the 8 tiles in CARETAKE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
a29
r16
e212
t16
k11

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARETAKE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with CARETAKE

caretaken15 caretaker15 caretakes15 caretakers16

4 longer words begin with CARETAKE.

Shorter words from the letters in CARETAKE

teacake13 acerate9 racket12 retack12 tacker12 karate10 retake10 acater8 carate8 cerate8 cetera8 create8 ecarte8 aerate6 ackee11 acker11 crake11 creak11 creek11 track11 treck11 karat9 rakee9 taker9 terek9 aceta7 areca7 carat7 caret7 carta7 carte7 cater7 crate7 erect7 react7 recta7 terce7 trace7 areae5 arete5

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Common questions about CARETAKE

Is CARETAKE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CARETAKE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CARETAKE worth?
CARETAKE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CARETAKE?
CARETAKE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CARETAKE:

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