Wakes

5 lettersverb

Updated June 2026

Definition

third person singular of wake; becomes alert

“He wakes at the first light of dawn.”

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Wordle

"Wakes" uses 5 different letters, which makes it efficient for eliminating options. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.

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Words Related to Wakes

Anagrams of Wakes

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

askew wekas

Words one letter different

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

bakes cakes fakes hakes jakes lakes makes rakes sakes takes wades wages wakas waked waken waker wales wames wanes wares waves waxes

Words you can make from Wakes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “wakes”.

awes keas sake wake weak

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