Wager

/ˈweɪdʒɚ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Wager

noun

Something deposited, laid, or hazarded on the event of a contest or an unsettled question; a bet; a stake; a pledge.
That on which bets are laid; the subject of a bet.
A contract by which two parties or more agree that a certain sum of money, or other thing, shall be paid or delivered to one of them, on the happening or not happening of an uncertain event.
An offer to make oath.

verb

To bet something; to put it up as collateral
"I'd wager my boots on it."
To suppose; to dare say.
"I'll wager that Johnson knows something about all this."

Anagrams of Wager

Words You Can Make

21 words can be made from the letters in "wager":

4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "wager" and rearranging:

+sswager wagers

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

lay odds

Rhyming Words

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