STAKE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. STAKE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STAKE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STAKE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STAKE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STAKE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in STAKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about STAKE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STAKE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pointed post or stick driven into the ground to mark a boundary, support a plant, or fasten something, or an amount of money risked on the outcome of an event.
A stake can be a simple wooden or metal post hammered into the ground to mark out land, support a growing plant, or hold a tent or fence in place. The same word also names the sum of money a gambler risks on a bet, and more broadly, whatever a person stands to gain or lose in a situation, as when someone has a stake in a company or an outcome. Historically, a stake was also the post to which someone condemned to burn was tied, giving rise to the phrase burned at the stake.
How STAKE is used
Common in everyday English, covering physical posts, gambling and investment, and the figurative sense of personal interest or risk.
- He drove a wooden stake into the ground to mark the boundary.
- She placed a small stake on the final race of the day.
- The company gave employees a stake in future profits.
- Gardeners tied the tomato plant to a tall stake.
- The old records describe heretics burned at the stake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of STAKE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of STAKE
The 5 tiles of STAKE in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with STAKE
10 longer words begin with STAKE.
Words ending in STAKE
5 words end in STAKE. Useful as a back hook: play STAKE onto a word already on the board.
Words with STAKE inside
19 words contain STAKE in the middle. Words that start with STAKE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in STAKE
Showing 40 of 62. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about STAKE
- Is STAKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STAKE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STAKE worth?
- STAKE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does STAKE mean?
- A pointed post or stick driven into the ground to mark a boundary, support a plant, or fasten something, or an amount of money risked on the outcome of an event.
- What letters can be added to STAKE?
- STAKE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of STAKE:
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