Stake
/steɪk/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Stake
noun
- A piece of wood or other material, usually long and slender, pointed at one end so as to be easily driven into the ground as a marker or a support or stay.
"We have surveyor's stakes at all four corners of this field, to mark exactly its borders."
- A piece of wood driven in the ground, placed in the middle of the court, that is used as the finishing point after scoring 12 hoops in croquet.
- A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, flat car, flatbed trailer, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off.
- (with definite article) The piece of timber to which a person condemned to death was affixed to be burned.
"Thomas Cranmer was burnt at the stake."
- A share or interest in a business or a given situation.
"The owners let the managers eventually earn a stake in the business."
verb
- To fasten, support, defend, or delineate with stakes.
"to stake vines or plants"
- To pierce or wound with a stake.
- To put at risk upon success in competition, or upon a future contingency.
- To provide another with money in order to engage in an activity as betting or a business venture.
"His family staked him $10,000 to get his business started."
Anagrams of Stake
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
s1
t1
a1
k5
e1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Stake
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Stake"
Stake is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "stake" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Stake" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "stake" is a low-scoring word.