SAKES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SAKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSAKES · 5 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 116,184odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SAKES?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.8
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful SAKES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SAKES
No single letter turns SAKES into another word.
How SAKES scores
Scrabble s1a1k5e1s1 9
Words with Friends s1a1k5e1s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in SAKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 116,184.
What stands out about SAKES
- SAKES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words ending in SAKES
3 words end in SAKES. Useful as a back hook: play SAKES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in SAKES
akes8 asks8 kaes8 keas8 sake8 skas8 seas4 ake7 aks7 ask7 kae7 kas7 kea7 kes7 ska7 aes3 ass3 eas3 ess3 sae3 sea3 ses3 ka6 ae2 as2 ea2 es2
Common questions about SAKES
- Is SAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SAKES, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SAKES worth?
- SAKES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SAKES?
- No single letter can be added to SAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of SAKES:
Open SAKES in the Word Finder