Wages

/ˈweɪd͡ʒɪz/

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

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:10 pts5 letters

Definition of Wages

noun

(often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of money per hour.
"Before her promotion, her wages were 20% less."

verb

To wager, bet.
To expose oneself to, as a risk; to incur, as a danger; to venture; to hazard.
To employ for wages; to hire.
To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).
To adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; to hire out.

Anagrams of Wages

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 5 letters:

Words You Can Make

23 words can be made from the letters in "wages":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

ages awes gaes sage swag waes wage wags

3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+rswager wagers

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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