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Is STAKE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, STAKE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something”.

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Is STAKE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. STAKE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 5 anagrams: SKATE, STEAK, KETAS, TAKES, TEAKS.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
5
Familiarity
100th percentile

STAKE meaning and definition

STAKE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

STAKE as a noun

  1. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something.
  2. A pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track).

STAKE as a verb

  1. Put at risk.
  2. Place a bet on.

STAKE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

STAKE scores 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is K, worth 5 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
S11
T11
A11
K55
E11
Total99

STAKE on premium squares

On a double word square STAKE scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting K on a triple letter square instead adds 10 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of STAKE

5 words use exactly the same 5 letters as STAKE. See all anagrams of STAKE.

  • skate9
  • steak9
  • ketas9
  • takes9
  • teaks9

Shorter words hiding in STAKE

The letters S, T, A, K, E make 58 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble STAKE: all 58 words.

Words like STAKE

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  • stakes10
  • strake10
  • staked11

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STAKE word facts

STAKE is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 3 consonants. It starts with S and ends with E. By corpus frequency, STAKE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters S, T, A, K, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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STAKE Scrabble word FAQ

Is STAKE a Scrabble word?

Yes. STAKE is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does STAKE mean?

STAKE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something”.

How many points is STAKE worth in Scrabble?

STAKE is worth 9 points in Scrabble: S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + K (5) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is STAKE in Words With Friends?

STAKE is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of STAKE?

STAKE has 5 anagrams: SKATE, STEAK, KETAS, TAKES, TEAKS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in STAKE?

You can make 58 shorter words from the letters in STAKE, including TAKE, SET, SEAT and EAST.

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