Scrabble & Words with friends points
- wakes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- wakes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- wakes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12
Definition of wakes
- the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) (noun)
Examples
- in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
Synonyms
- aftermath
- backwash
- stop sleeping (verb)
Synonyms
- arouse
- awake
- awaken
- come alive
- wake up
- waken
- a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial (noun)
Examples
- there's no weeping at an Irish wake
Synonyms
- viewing
- the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward (noun)
Examples
- the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
Synonyms
- backwash
- cause to become awake or conscious (verb)
Examples
- Please wake me at 6 AM.
Synonyms
- arouse
- awaken
- rouse
- wake up
- waken
- arouse or excite feelings and passions (verb)
Synonyms
- fire up
- heat
- ignite
- inflame
- stir up
- an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii (noun)
Synonyms
- wake island
- be awake, be alert, be there (verb)
- make aware of (verb)
See definition of wakes in Merriam Webster