SHAKES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. SHAKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSHAKES · 6 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 919,794odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SHAKES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.17
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful SHAKES is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SHAKES
No single letter turns SHAKES into another word.
How SHAKES scores
Scrabble s1h4a1k5e1s1 13
Words with Friends s1h3a1k5e1s1 12
Face value of the 6 tiles in SHAKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What stands out about SHAKES
- SHAKES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SHAKES
hakes12 hasks12 shake12 sakes9 ashes8 sheas8 hake11 hask11 kesh11 akes8 asks8 kaes8 keas8 sake8 skas8 haes7 hass7 sash7 sesh7 shea7 shes7 seas4 ake7 aks7 ask7 kae7 kas7 kea7 kes7 ska7 ahs6 ash6 ehs6 hae6 has6 hes6 sha6 she6 aes3 ass3
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Common questions about SHAKES
- Is SHAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SHAKES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SHAKES worth?
- SHAKES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SHAKES?
- No single letter can be added to SHAKES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SHAKES:
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