Takes

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third person singular present of take; to receive or accept.

“She takes the bus to work every morning.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/teɪks/

Related Words

Synonyms

receives accepts

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Present tense verb ending in S, common action word.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; versatile verb form with good letters.

Words Related to Takes

Anagrams of Takes

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

keats skate skeat stake steak teaks

Words one letter different

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

bakes cakes fakes hakes jakes lakes makes rakes sakes tabes taces tajes taked taken taker tales tames tapes tares tates taxes tikes tokes tykes wakes

Words you can make from Takes

Shorter words formed from the letters in “takes”.

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 “takes”.

basket

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