Is CAKEWALKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAKEWALKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAKEWALKS mean?
Cakewalks 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
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + W (4) + A (1) + L (1) + K (5) + S (1) = 22 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 CAKEWALKS
CAKEWALKS 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 CAKEWALKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cakewalk21
- wackes15
- kecks15
- wacke14
- wacks14
- keck14
- awakes13
- ekkas13
- kakas13
- wack13
- caselaw12
- askew12
- awake12
- lewks12
- wakes12
- walks12
- wekas12
- ekka12
- kaka12
- alack11
- cakes11
- calks11
- lacks11
- slack11
- lewk11
- skew11
- wake11
- walk11
- weak11
- weka11
- akelas10
- claws10
- clews10
- cake10
- calk10
- cask10
- lack10
- sack10
- akela9
- kales9
- lakes9
- leaks9
- slake9
- caws9
- claw9
- clew9
- ack9
- calesa8
- swale8
- wales8
- weals8
- elks8
- kaas8
- kaes8
- kale8
- keas8
- lake8
- leak8
- leks8
- sake8
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