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Takes

t 1a 1k 5e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of take

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

What does takes mean?

noun

  1. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

    “the average return was about 5%”

    Synonymsreturnissuetakingsproceedsyield

  2. the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption

verb

  1. carry out

    “take action”

  2. require (time or space)

    “It took three hours to get to work this morning”

    Synonymsoccupyuse up

  3. take somebody somewhere

    “We lead him to our chief”

    Synonymsleaddirectconductguide

  4. get into one's hands, take physically

    “Take a cookie!”

    Synonymsget hold of

  5. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

    “His voice took on a sad tone”

    Synonymsassumeacquireadopttake on

  6. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

    “I read this address as a satire”

    Synonymsread

Definitions shown for take, the base form of takes.

Is TAKES 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 TAKES worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
t 1a 1k 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in TAKES

Anagrams 5

ketasskatestakesteakteaks

Hooks for TAKES

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

Front hooks

stakes

Back hooks

None

Words that end like TAKES

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.

makesbakescakeswakesbrakesshakesfakeslakesrakesflakesslakessnakesawakesremakesforsakespancakeskeepsakesnamesakescornflakeshandshakessnowflakesrattlesnakesstakesmistakes
All words ending in -AKES

Takes: quick answers

Is TAKES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. TAKES 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 TAKES worth?
TAKES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does takes mean?
takes is the plural and third-person singular form of take, which means “the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property”. It has 8 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in TAKES?
You can make 57 shorter words from TAKES, such as AKES, KAES, KATS, KEAS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of TAKES?
TAKES rearranges into KETAS, SKATE, STAKE, STEAK, TEAKS.