How many points is FAKES worth in Scrabble?

FAKES is worth 12 Scrabble points before board bonuses.

Which dictionaries accept FAKES?

FAKES is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).

Can you add a letter to FAKES?

In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes FAKEST. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.

Scrabble

Scrabble Dictionary

FAKES

12 pts

FAKES is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 12 points. FAKES means "fake, to contrive and present as genuine. FAKE means "not genuine".".

Meaning & examples

/feɪks/

noun

Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently.
A trick; a swindle.
A move meant to deceive an opposing player, used for gaining advantage for example when dribbling an opponent.

Synonyms: deke, feint

verb

To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.
To modify fraudulently, so as to make an object appear better or other than it really is
To make a counterfeit, to counterfeit, to forge, to falsify.

Synonyms: pass off, pose, adulterate

noun

One of the circles or windings of a cable or hawser, as it lies in a coil; a single turn or coil.

verb

To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form, to prevent twisting when running out.

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Entry sources: en.wiktionary.org (1) · en.wiktionary.org (2)

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verb

Valid NWL (US) Scrabble Word

Definition and meaning

fake, to contrive and present as genuine. FAKE means "not genuine".

In a sentence: "They fakes."

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Base words

Words referenced by this entry's definition.

FAKE11 pts

Back hooks

Add one letter after FAKES. Every word is valid in NWL2023 (US).

FAKEST13 pts

Shorter words from these letters

Up to 12 highest-scoring shorter words using only the letters in FAKES, without blank tiles.

Letter Values

= 12

FAKES Scrabble FAQ

Is FAKES a Scrabble word?: FAKES is a valid Scrabble word in NWL2023 (US). It scores 12 points.
What does FAKES mean?: fake, to contrive and present as genuine. FAKE means "not genuine".
How do you use FAKES in a sentence?: In a sentence: "They fakes."
How many points is FAKES worth in Scrabble?: FAKES is worth 12 Scrabble points before board bonuses.
Which dictionaries accept FAKES?: FAKES is valid in NWL2023 (US) and valid in CSW24 (International).
Can you add a letter to FAKES?: In NWL2023 (US), adding one letter at the front or back makes FAKEST. Board placement and cross-words must also be legal.