SHAKEN is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHAKEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SHAKEN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SHAKEN is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAKEN
No single letter turns SHAKEN into another word.
How SHAKEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHAKEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does SHAKEN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Upset, frightened or unsettled in mind or body, as if by a sudden jolt.
A person who is shaken has been disturbed by bad news, an accident or a narrow escape, and may still tremble or find it hard to speak calmly. The word can also describe trust or confidence that has been badly hurt. It is the past participle of shake, but as an adjective it has its own everyday use, as in a shaken witness.
How SHAKEN is used
Common adjective in news and storytelling, often used after look, seem or feel.
- She looked pale and shaken after the crash.
- The shaken driver sat on the kerb for a while.
- His confidence was badly shaken by the defeat.
- The villagers were shaken but unhurt.
- He gave a shaken laugh and sat down.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SHAKEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of SHAKEN
The 6 tiles of SHAKEN in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in SHAKEN
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Common questions about SHAKEN
- Is SHAKEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAKEN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAKEN worth?
- SHAKEN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SHAKEN mean?
- Upset, frightened or unsettled in mind or body, as if by a sudden jolt.
- What letters can be added to SHAKEN?
- No single letter can be added to SHAKEN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHAKEN:
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