Is SHORTCAKE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SHORTCAKE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SHORTCAKE mean?
- noun
very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + C (3) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1) = 18 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 SHORTCAKE
Single letters that turn SHORTCAKE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from SHORTCAKE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hotcakes17
- chokers16
- hackers16
- hockers16
- hotcake16
- shocker16
- charks15
- choker15
- chokes15
- haceks15
- hacker15
- hocker15
- shacko15
- sketch15
- thacks15
- chark14
- choke14
- hacek14
- hacks14
- hecks14
- hocks14
- ketch14
- shack14
- shock14
- thack14
- thoraces13
- rackets13
- restack13
- restock13
- retacks13
- rockets13
- stacker13
- stocker13
- tackers13
- kasher13
- kosher13
- shaker13
- hack13
- heck13
- hock13
- chaster12
- choreas12
- hectors12
- ochreas12
- oraches12
- rachets12
- ratches12
- roaches12
- rochets12
- rotches12
- tochers12
- torches12
- troches12
- casket12
- crakes12
- creaks12
- croaks12
- ockers12
- racket12
- retack12
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