Is CARETAKEN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CARETAKEN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + N (1) = 15 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.
Definition
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See the definition of CaretakenHooks for CARETAKEN
CARETAKEN 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 CARETAKEN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caretake14
- teacake13
- canker12
- necker12
- racket12
- retack12
- tacker12
- retaken11
- ackee11
- crake11
- crank11
- creak11
- creek11
- track11
- kantar10
- karate10
- retake10
- tanker10
- cake10
- cark10
- neck10
- rack10
- reck10
- tack10
- acerate9
- catenae9
- cateran9
- centare9
- crenate9
- reenact9
- akene9
- karat9
- kente9
- kerne9
- rakee9
- taken9
- taker9
- tanka9
- trank9
- ack9
- arcane8
- canter8
- carate8
- careen8
- carnet8
- catena8
- center8
- centra8
- centre8
- cerate8
- cetane8
- create8
- ecarte8
- nectar8
- recane8
- recant8
- recent8
- tanrec8
- tenace8
- tenrec8
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