"Stake" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"stake" Definition
- [countable] money that somebody invests in a company
- [singular] stake in something a part or share in a business, plan, etc. that will bring you money or other benefits if it succeeds
- [countable] something that you risk losing, especially money, when you try to predict the result of a race, game, etc., or when you are involved in an activity that can succeed or fail
- [countable] a wooden or metal post that is pointed at one end and pushed into the ground in order to support something, mark a particular place, etc.
- the stake [singular] a wooden post that somebody could be tied to in former times before being burnt to death (= killed by fire) as a punishment
- stakes [plural] the money that is paid to the winners in horse racingTopics Sports: other sportsc2
- stakes [uncountable] used in the names of some horse races
"stake" Synonyms & Antonyms
"stake" synonyms:
- pole,
- rod,
- stick,
- post,
- paling,
- shaft,
- upright,
- palisade,
- pale,
- stanchion,
- support,
- picket,
- cane,
- prop,
- stave,
- mast,
- piling,
- strut,
- spike
"stake" antonyms:
- whole,
- help,
- loss,
- advantage,
- failure,
- certainty,
- safety,
- reality,
- surety,
- protection,
- proof,
- safeguard,
- debt,
- poverty,
- arrears,
- arrearage,
- liabilities,
- debits,
- deficit