WAKES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. WAKES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept WAKES?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful WAKES is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for WAKES
Front hooks — 1
awakesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How WAKES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in WAKES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about WAKES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of WAKES
The 5 tiles of WAKES in a different order — 2 found.
Words ending in WAKES
9 words end in WAKES. Useful as a back hook: play WAKES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in WAKES
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Common questions about WAKES
- Is WAKES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts WAKES, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is WAKES worth?
- WAKES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to WAKES?
- WAKES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of WAKES:
Open WAKES in the Word Finder