Is MUCKRAKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MUCKRAKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MUCKRAKES mean?
Muckrakes is a form of MUCKRAKE.
- verb
explore and expose misconduct and scandals concerning public figures
“This reporter was well-known for his muckraking”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
M (3) + U (1) + C (3) + K (5) + R (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (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 MUCKRAKES
MUCKRAKES 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 MUCKRAKES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- muckrake20
- muckers15
- smacker15
- kecks15
- amucks14
- mucker14
- keck14
- amuck13
- ekkas13
- macks13
- mucks13
- smack13
- crakes12
- creaks12
- makers12
- masker12
- sacker12
- screak12
- sucker12
- ekka12
- mack12
- muck12
- cakes11
- carks11
- crake11
- creak11
- cukes11
- kames11
- maker11
- makes11
- marks11
- merks11
- murks11
- racks11
- recks11
- rucks11
- samek11
- smerk11
- creams10
- macers10
- muscae10
- sacrum10
- scream10
- cake10
- cark10
- cask10
- cuke10
- cusk10
- kame10
- make10
- mark10
- mask10
- merk10
- murk10
- musk10
- rack10
- reck10
- ruck10
- sack10
- suck10
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