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Is TAKES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does TAKES mean?

Takes is a form of TAKE.

  1. verb

    carry out

    “take action”

  2. verb

    require (time or space)

    “It took three hours to get to work this morning”

  3. verb

    take somebody somewhere

    “We lead him to our chief”

  4. verb

    get into one's hands, take physically

    “Take a cookie!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

9

Words With Friends

5

Letters

T (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 TAKES

Single letters that turn TAKES into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks1

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of TAKES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from TAKES

The 51 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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