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Is CAKES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAKES mean?

Cakes is a form of CAKE.

  1. noun

    a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

    “a bar of chocolate”

  2. noun

    small flat mass of chopped food

  3. noun

    baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat

  4. verb

    form a coat over

    “Dirt had coated her face”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

C (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 CAKES

CAKES 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.

Words you can make from CAKES

The 23 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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