Stake

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a strong wooden post driven into the ground

“The tent was secured with stakes at each corner.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/steɪk/

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Synonyms

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Anagrams of Stake

Words that use exactly the same letters as “stake”.

keats skate skeat steak takes teaks

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “stake” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

atake shake slake snake spake stade stage stale stane stare state stave stoke

Words you can make from Stake

Shorter words formed from the letters in “stake”.

ates east eats etas kate kats keas sake seat take task

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “stake”.

basket

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