Is CHEESECAKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHEESECAKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHEESECAKE mean?
- noun
made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust
- noun
a photograph of an attractive woman in minimal attire
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 21 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 CHEESECAKE
Single letters that turn CHEESECAKE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CHEESECAKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- checks17
- hackees16
- check16
- cheeks15
- haceks15
- hackee15
- cheek14
- hacek14
- hacks14
- hecks14
- shack14
- caches13
- hack13
- heck13
- ackees12
- cache12
- hakes12
- shake12
- cheese11
- ackee11
- cakes11
- hake11
- aches10
- chase10
- eches10
- cake10
- cask10
- sack10
- akees9
- ache9
- cash9
- each9
- eche9
- ack9
- akee8
- ceca8
- ekes8
- kaes8
- keas8
- sake8
- seek8
- skee8
- cease7
- haes7
- shea7
- ask7
- eek7
- eke7
- kae7
- kas7
- kea7
- ska7
- aces6
- case6
- cees6
- ahs6
- ash6
- hae6
- has6
- hes6
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