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Is SAKES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SAKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SAKES mean?

Sakes is a form of SAKE.

  1. noun

    a reason for wanting something done

    “for your sake”

  2. noun

    Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

  3. noun

    the purpose of achieving or obtaining

    “for the sake of argument”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
5

S (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 SAKES

SAKES 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 SAKES

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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