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.
Which word lists accept CARETAKE?
| 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: 52 / 100
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
Face value of the 8 tiles in CARETAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CARETAKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CARETAKE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To look after a building, property or people as a caretaker.
Caretake is a back-formation from the noun caretaker, so it is less common than look after. It fits well when someone minds a house in the owner absence or temporarily runs a place.
How CARETAKE is used
Used for minding property or looking after someone.
- She agreed to caretake the cottage over the winter.
- He had to caretake his aunt while she recovered.
- Students caretake the old observatory in exchange for rent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CARETAKE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CARETAKE
4 longer words begin with CARETAKE.
Shorter words from the letters in CARETAKE
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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 does CARETAKE mean?
- To look after a building, property or people as a caretaker.
- 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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