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Is MAKES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, MAKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does MAKES mean?

Makes is a form of MAKE.

  1. verb

    engage in

    “make love, not war”

  2. verb

    give certain properties to something

    “get someone mad”

  3. verb

    make or cause to be or to become

    “make a mess in one's office”

  4. verb

    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

    “The ads induced me to buy a VCR”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
12
Letters
5

M (3) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 MAKES

MAKES 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.

Anagrams of MAKES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from MAKES

The 31 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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