Is CAKEWALKING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAKEWALKING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAKEWALKING mean?
Cakewalking is a form of CAKEWALK.
- noun
a strutting dance based on a march; was performed in minstrel shows; originated as a competition among Black dancers to win a cake
- noun
an easy accomplishment
“winning the tournament was a cakewalk for him”
- verb
perform the cakewalk dance
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + W (4) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 25 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 CAKEWALKING
CAKEWALKING 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 CAKEWALKING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cakewalk21
- keckling19
- kecking18
- weakling16
- lekking16
- awaking15
- walking15
- kiack15
- klick15
- knack15
- lacewing14
- calking14
- lacking14
- waking14
- wacke14
- keck14
- kick14
- clawing13
- clewing13
- awaken13
- caking13
- knawel13
- welkin13
- winkle13
- kaiak13
- wack13
- wick13
- leaking12
- linkage12
- calkin12
- cankle12
- cawing12
- nickel12
- nickle12
- awake12
- knawe12
- waken12
- ekka12
- gawk12
- kaka12
- kaki12
- kink12
- klik12
- angelica11
- laking11
- alack11
- clank11
- clink11
- geck11
- knew11
- lewk11
- wake11
- walk11
- wank11
- weak11
- weka11
- wink11
- angelic10
- anglice10
- galenic10
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