Wake

/ˈweɪk/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts4 letters

Definition of Wake

noun

The act of waking, or state of being awake.
The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.

verb

(often followed by up) To stop sleeping.
"I woke up at four o'clock this morning."
(often followed by up) To make somebody stop sleeping; to rouse from sleep.
"The neighbour's car alarm woke me from a strange dream."
To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
To be excited or roused up; to be stirred up from a dormant, torpid, or inactive state; to be active.
To lay out a body prior to burial in order to allow family and friends to pay their last respects.

Anagrams of Wake

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "wake":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+saskew wakes wekas

Related Word Patterns

WA...Words starting with "wa"...KEWords ending with "ke"All 4-letter words Unscramble "wake"

Letter Values

w4

a1

k5

e1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Wake

adobelike adultlike aerobrake aguelike airlike airstrike alike alsike ananke animallike antinuke antismoke

Related 4-Letter Words

wabs wack wade wadi wads wady waes waff waft wage wags waif wail wain wair

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 "Wake"

Wake is a 4-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "wake" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Wake" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "wake" is a medium-scoring word.