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Is BURKES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BURKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BURKES mean?

Burkes is a form of BURKE.

  1. noun

    British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

  2. noun

    United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)

  3. verb

    murder without leaving a trace on the body

  4. verb

    get rid of, silence, or suppress

    “burke an issue”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
6

B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 BURKES

BURKES 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 BURKES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from BURKES

The 48 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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