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Is SHAKE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, SHAKE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “move or cause to move back and forth”.

Quick answer

Is SHAKE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SHAKE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: HAKES.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
12 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

SHAKE meaning and definition

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

SHAKE as a verb

  1. Move or cause to move back and forth.
  2. Move with or as if with a tremor.
  3. Shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively.

SHAKE as a noun

  1. Building material used as siding or roofing.

SHAKE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

SHAKE scores 12 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
S11
H43
A11
K55
E11
Total1211

SHAKE on premium squares

On a double word square SHAKE scores 24 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 36. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of SHAKE

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as SHAKE. See all anagrams of SHAKE.

  • hakes12

Shorter words hiding in SHAKE

The letters S, H, A, K, E make 36 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble SHAKE: all 36 words.

  • ash6
  • as2
  • ask7
  • sea3
  • sake8
  • hake11
  • he5
  • ea2
  • eas3
  • es2
  • ha5
  • ka6
  • kea7
  • ae2
  • ah5
  • ahs6
  • ake7
  • akes8
  • eh5
  • ehs6
  • hae6
  • haes7
  • has6
  • hask11

Words like SHAKE

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

Change one letter in SHAKE

Add one letter to SHAKE

  • shaker13
  • shaken13
  • ashake13
  • shaked14
  • shakes13

Remove one letter from SHAKE

  • sake8
  • hake11

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SHAKE word facts

SHAKE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with S and ends with E. By corpus frequency, SHAKE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, H, 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 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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SHAKE Scrabble word FAQ

Is SHAKE a Scrabble word?

Yes. SHAKE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does SHAKE mean?

SHAKE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “move or cause to move back and forth”.

How many points is SHAKE worth in Scrabble?

SHAKE is worth 12 points in Scrabble: S (1) + H (4) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 24, and on a triple word square 36.

How many points is SHAKE in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of SHAKE?

SHAKE has 1 anagram: HAKES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in SHAKE?

You can make 36 shorter words from the letters in SHAKE, including ASH, AS, ASK and SEA.

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