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Lakes

l 1a 1k 5e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Common · plural of lake

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does lakes mean?

noun

  1. a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

  2. a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal

  3. any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments

Definitions shown for lake, the base form of lakes.

Is LAKES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is LAKES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
l 1a 1k 5e 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
l 2a 1k 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
l 1a 1k 5e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
l 2a 1k 6e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in LAKES

Anagrams 3

kalesleaksslake

Hooks for LAKES

Add one letter to the front or back of LAKES to make another word.

Front hooks

flakesslakes

Back hooks

None

Words that end like LAKES

Common words that share the ending -AKES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

makestakesbakescakeswakesbrakesshakesfakesrakessnakesstakesmistakesundertakesawakesintakesremakesforsakespancakespartakeskeepsakesnamesakesovertakeshandshakesrattlesnakes
All words ending in -AKES

Lakes: quick answers

Is LAKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. LAKES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is LAKES worth?
LAKES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does lakes mean?
lakes is the plural of lake, which means “a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in LAKES?
You can make 42 shorter words from LAKES, such as AKES, ELKS, KAES, KALE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of LAKES?
LAKES rearranges into KALES, LEAKS, SLAKE.