FAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAKE?
| 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 FAKE is to know. It scores 11 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAKE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAKE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does FAKE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Not genuine; made in imitation of something.
Fake appeared in criminal slang around 1800 and its origin is unknown, which is usual for words out of that world. It replaced the older terms so completely that they now sound quaint.
How FAKE is used
Before and after the noun. Also a noun and a verb.
- A fake so good that the sale went through twice.
- The word fake began as criminal slang around 1800.
- They faked the paperwork and forgot the dates.
- A fake is worth nothing and costs a great deal to prove.
- Two fake notes in the same till on the same day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAKE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FAKE
13 longer words begin with FAKE.
Words with FAKE inside
1 words contain FAKE in the middle. Words that start with FAKE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FAKE
Common questions about FAKE
- Is FAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAKE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAKE worth?
- FAKE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAKE mean?
- Not genuine; made in imitation of something.
- What letters can be added to FAKE?
- FAKE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FAKE:
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