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Is FLAKES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FLAKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FLAKES mean?

Flakes is a form of FLAKE.

  1. verb

    form into flakes

    “The substances started to flake”

  2. noun

    a crystal of snow

  3. noun

    a person with an unusual or odd personality

  4. noun

    a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

    “a bit of rock caught him in the eye”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

6

Letters

F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 FLAKES

FLAKES 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 FLAKES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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