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.
- noun
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
- noun
United States frontierswoman and legendary figure of the Wild West noted for her marksmanship (1852-1903)
- verb
murder without leaving a trace on the body
- verb
get rid of, silence, or suppress
“burke an issue”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
6
Letters
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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