Is HOTCAKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HOTCAKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HOTCAKE mean?
- noun
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
H (4) + O (1) + T (1) + C (3) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 16 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 HOTCAKE
Single letters that turn HOTCAKE 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 HOTCAKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- choke14
- hacek14
- ketch14
- thack14
- hack13
- heck13
- hock13
- hake11
- hoke11
- khat11
- khet11
- okeh11
- cheat10
- tache10
- teach10
- theca10
- cake10
- coke10
- tack10
- tock10
- ache9
- cath9
- chao9
- chat9
- each9
- echo9
- echt9
- etch9
- oche9
- tach9
- tech9
- ack9
- keta8
- keto8
- take8
- teak8
- toke8
- och8
- eath7
- haet7
- hate7
- heat7
- oath7
- thae7
- kae7
- kat7
- kea7
- koa7
- oak7
- oka7
- oke7
- cate6
- coat6
- cote6
- tace6
- taco6
- eth6
- hae6
- hao6
- hat6
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