stake
VERBNOUN
/steɪk/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH S
stake is a valid 5-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1K5E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 5 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does stake mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Mark with a stake.
“stake out the path”
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2
Tie or fasten to a stake.
“stake your goat”
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3
Put at risk.
“I will stake my good reputation for this”
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4
Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole.
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5
Place a bet on.
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NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
The money risked on a gamble.
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2
A pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track).
“the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake”
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3
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something.
“a stake in the company's future”
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4
A strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground.
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5
Instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning.
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