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Is SHAKES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHAKES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHAKES mean?

Shakes is a form of SHAKE.

  1. verb

    move or cause to move back and forth

    “The chemist shook the flask vigorously”

  2. verb

    move with or as if with a tremor

    “his hands shook”

  3. verb

    shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively

    “The old engine was juddering”

  4. verb

    move back and forth or sideways

    “the ship was rocking”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 SHAKES

SHAKES 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 SHAKES

The 42 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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