What does SHAKE mean?

Pronunciation
/ʃeɪk/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. move or cause to move back and forth“The chemist shook the flask vigorously”
  2. move with or as if with a tremor“his hands shook”
  3. shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively“The old engine was juddering”
  4. move back and forth or sideways“the ship was rocking”
  5. undermine or cause to waver“my faith has been shaken”
  6. stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of“These stories shook the community”
  7. get rid of“I couldn't shake the car that was following me”
  8. bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking“He was shaken from his dreams”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

shakes13

Anagrams of SHAKE

hakes12

Words inside SHAKE

28 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

haes7hake11kaes8keas8sake8 shea7ash6 ask7 hae6has6hes6kae7kas7kea7sae3sea3 sha6she6ska7ae2ah5as2 eh5es2ha5he5 ka6sh5

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Questions

Is SHAKE a valid word in word games?

SHAKE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is SHAKE worth?

SHAKE is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from SHAKE?

28 other words, including AS, HE, HAS and SHE.