Is BAKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BAKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BAKES mean?
Bakes is a form of BAKE.
- verb
cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven
“bake the potatoes”
- verb
prepare with dry heat in an oven
“bake a cake”
- verb
heat by a natural force
“The sun broils the valley in the summer”
- verb
be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
“The town was broiling in the sun”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
5
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BAKES
BAKES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of BAKES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from BAKES
The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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