Unscramble LAKES

The letters in LAKES make 40 words in the ENABLE word list. Rearranged in full they also spell LEAKS, SLAKE and KALES. The highest-scoring is LAKES, worth 9 points.

Words
40
Longest
5 letters
Top score
9 (LAKES)

Letters: AEKLS

Words made from LAKES

5-letter words 4

kales9lakes9leaks9slake9

4-letter words 13

ales4elks8kaes8kale8keas8lake8 lase4leak8 leas4leks8sake8 sale4 seal4

3-letter words 16

ale3 als3ask7 elk7els3kae7kas7kea7las3lea3lek7sae3sal3sea3 sel3ska7

2-letter words 7

ae2al2as2 el2 es2ka6la2

What some of these words mean

SALE noun
a particular instance of selling
LAKE noun
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
SAKE noun
a reason for wanting something done
SEAL verb
make tight; secure against leakage
LEAK noun
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape

Highest-scoring words

Scored with Scrabble letter values, before bonus squares.

lakes9leaks9slake9kales9lake8 sake8 leak8 kale8elks8leks8

Questions

How many words can you make from the letters in LAKES?

40 words, from 2 to 5 letters long, using each letter no more times than it appears.

What are the anagrams of LAKES?

LEAKS, SLAKE and KALES use exactly the same letters as LAKES.

What is the highest-scoring word you can make from LAKES?

LAKES, worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values, followed by LEAKS and SLAKE.