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Is RAKE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, RAKE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “move through with or as if with a rake”.

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Is RAKE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. RAKE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: REAK.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
99th percentile

RAKE meaning and definition

RAKE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

RAKE as a verb

  1. Move through with or as if with a rake.
  2. Level or smooth with a rake.

RAKE as a noun

  1. A dissolute man in fashionable society.
  2. Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane.

RAKE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

RAKE scores 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
R11
A11
K55
E11
Total88

RAKE on premium squares

On a double word square RAKE scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. 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.

Rearranging the letters of RAKE

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as RAKE. See all anagrams of RAKE.

  • reak8

Unscramble RAKE: 14 words from its letters

The letters R, A, K, E make 14 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • ear3
  • era3
  • ar2
  • ark7
  • er2
  • re2
  • are3
  • ea2
  • ka6
  • kea7
  • ae2
  • ake7
  • erk7
  • kae7

Words like RAKE

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

Change one letter in RAKE

Add one letter to RAKE

  • brake11
  • drake10
  • crake11
  • raked10
  • rakee9
  • raker9
  • rakes9
  • ranke9

Remove one letter from RAKE

  • ake7

More 4-letter words starting with RA

RAKE word facts

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

Holding the letters R, 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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RAKE Scrabble word FAQ

Is RAKE a Scrabble word?

Yes. RAKE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does RAKE mean?

RAKE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “move through with or as if with a rake”.

How many points is RAKE worth in Scrabble?

RAKE is worth 8 points in Scrabble: R (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is RAKE in Words With Friends?

RAKE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of RAKE?

RAKE has 1 anagram: REAK. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in RAKE?

You can make 14 shorter words from the letters in RAKE, including EAR, ERA, AR and ARK.

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