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Is WAKE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, WAKE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “be awake, be alert, be there”.

Quick answer

Is WAKE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. WAKE 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, and it has 2 anagrams: WEAK, WEKA.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

WAKE meaning and definition

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

WAKE as a verb

  1. Be awake, be alert, be there.
  2. Stop sleeping.

WAKE as a noun

  1. The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event).
  2. An island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii.

WAKE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

WAKE 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
W44
A11
K55
E11
Total1111

WAKE on premium squares

On a double word square WAKE 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.

Rearranging the letters of WAKE

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as WAKE. See all anagrams of WAKE.

  • weak11
  • weka11

Unscramble WAKE: 13 words from its letters

The letters W, A, K, E make 13 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • awe6
  • ea2
  • ka6
  • kea7
  • ae2
  • ake7
  • aw5
  • awk10
  • ewk10
  • kae7
  • kaw10
  • wae6
  • we5

Words like WAKE

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

Change one letter in WAKE

Add one letter to WAKE

  • awake12
  • waken12
  • waker12
  • wacke14
  • waked13
  • wakes12

Remove one letter from WAKE

  • ake7
  • wae6

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WAKE word facts

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

Holding the letters W, 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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WAKE Scrabble word FAQ

Is WAKE a Scrabble word?

Yes. WAKE 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 WAKE mean?

WAKE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “be awake, be alert, be there”.

How many points is WAKE worth in Scrabble?

WAKE is worth 11 points in Scrabble: W (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 WAKE in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of WAKE?

WAKE has 2 anagrams: WEAK, WEKA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in WAKE?

You can make 13 shorter words from the letters in WAKE, including AWE, EA, KA and KEA.

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