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Is SHAKEUPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, SHAKEUPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does SHAKEUPS mean?

Shakeups is a form of SHAKEUP.

  1. noun

    the imposition of a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes)

    “a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

8

Letters

S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) + U (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 17 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 SHAKEUPS

SHAKEUPS 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 SHAKEUPS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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