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Shakes

Q: What does shakes mean?

shakes is the plural and third-person singular form of shake, which means “building material used as siding or roofing”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

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About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of shake

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does shakes mean?

noun

building material used as siding or roofing
Synonymsshingle
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
Synonymsmilkshakemilk shake
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
Synonymstrill
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
Synonymshandshake handshaking handclasp
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
Synonymstremble shiver
causing to move repeatedly from side to side
Synonymswag waggle

verb

move or cause to move back and forth
“The chemist shook the flask vigorously”
Synonymsagitate
move with or as if with a tremor
“his hands shook”
Synonymsdidder
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
“The old engine was juddering”
Synonymsjudder
move back and forth or sideways
“the ship was rocking”
Synonymsrock sway
undermine or cause to waver
“my faith has been shaken”
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
“These stories shook the community”
Synonymsstimulateshake upexcite stir

Definitions shown for shake, the base form of shakes.

Is SHAKES a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is SHAKES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts

s ₁h ₄a ₁k ₅e ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

12 pts

s ₁h ₃a ₁k ₅e ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

13 pts

s ₁h ₄a ₁k ₅e ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

13 pts

s ₁h ₃a ₁k ₆e ₁s ₁

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

Words from the letters in SHAKES

Best shorter words top 30 of 50

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See all 50 words made from SHAKES

Words that end like SHAKES

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.

makes takes brakes bakes cakes wakes flakes slakes snakes stakes fakes lakes rakes mistakes undertakes awakes intakes remakes forsakes pancakes partakes keepsakes namesakes overtakes

All words ending in -AKES

Shakes: quick answers

Is SHAKES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. SHAKES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.

How many points is SHAKES worth?

SHAKES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does shakes mean?

shakes is the plural and third-person singular form of shake, which means “building material used as siding or roofing”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in SHAKES?

You can make 50 shorter words from SHAKES, such as HAKES, HASKS, SHAKE, HAKE. See the full list.