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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

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

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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