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Is SHAKEDOWNS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHAKEDOWNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHAKEDOWNS mean?

Shakedowns is a form of SHAKEDOWN.

  1. noun

    initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state

    “the new industry's economic shakedown”

  2. noun

    a very thorough search of a person or a place

    “a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs”

  3. noun

    extortion of money (as by blackmail)

  4. adjective

    intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system

    “a shakedown cruise”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

10

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + D (2) + O (1) + W (4) + N (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 SHAKEDOWNS

SHAKEDOWNS 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 SHAKEDOWNS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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