HOTCAKES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. HOTCAKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
h4o1t1c3a1k5e1s1
PlayableHOTCAKES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept HOTCAKES?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful HOTCAKES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HOTCAKES
No single letter turns HOTCAKES into another word.
How HOTCAKES scores
Scrabble h4o1t1c3a1k5e1s1 17
Words with Friends h3o1t1c4a1k5e1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in HOTCAKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HOTCAKES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about HOTCAKES
- All 8 letters of HOTCAKES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in HOTCAKES
hotcake16 kotches16 chekas15 chokes15 haceks15 shacko15 sketch15 thacks15 casket12 socket12 chaste11 cheats11 sachet11 scathe11 taches11 tachos11 atokes10 coates8 costae8 cheka14 choke14 hacek14 hacks14 hecks14 hocks14 ketch14 kotch14 shack14 shock14 thack14 hakes12 hokas12 hokes12 khats12 khets12 kohas12 okehs12 shake12 shako12 shakt12
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Common questions about HOTCAKES
- Is HOTCAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HOTCAKES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HOTCAKES worth?
- HOTCAKES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HOTCAKES?
- No single letter can be added to HOTCAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of HOTCAKES:
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