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Is FAKE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FAKE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a noun and a verb, most often meaning “fraudulent; having a misleading appearance”.

Quick answer

Is FAKE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FAKE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

FAKE meaning and definition

FAKE has 4 common senses and works as an adjective, a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

FAKE as an adjective

  1. Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance.

FAKE as a noun

  1. Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be.
  2. A person who makes deceitful pretenses.

FAKE as a verb

  1. Make a copy of with the intent to deceive.

FAKE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FAKE scores 11 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
A11
K55
E11
Total1111

FAKE on premium squares

On a double word square FAKE scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of FAKE

No other word uses exactly the letters in FAKE.

Unscramble FAKE: 12 words from its letters

The letters F, A, K, E make 12 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • ea2
  • fa5
  • fae6
  • fe5
  • ka6
  • kea7
  • ae2
  • ake7
  • ef5
  • kae7
  • kaf10
  • kef10

Words like FAKE

One-letter changes to FAKE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in FAKE

Add one letter to FAKE

  • flake12
  • faker12
  • faked13
  • fakes12
  • fakey15
  • fakie12

Remove one letter from FAKE

  • fae6
  • ake7

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FAKE word facts

FAKE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with F and ends with E. By corpus frequency, FAKE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, A, K, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FAKE Scrabble word FAQ

Is FAKE a Scrabble word?

Yes. FAKE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FAKE mean?

FAKE is used as an adjective, a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “fraudulent; having a misleading appearance”.

How many points is FAKE worth in Scrabble?

FAKE is worth 11 points in Scrabble: F (4) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is FAKE in Words With Friends?

FAKE is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does FAKE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FAKE, but 12 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FAKE?

You can make 12 shorter words from the letters in FAKE, including EA, FA, FAE and FE.

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