wages: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 9 letter points · starts with W · ends with S
Meaning of wages
noun
- form-of, plural
plural of wage. It may take a singular verb.
Base or related entry: wage.
Source: Wiktionary — wages.
noun
- plural, plural-only
one's total income for a time period
Example: weekly wages
Source: Wiktionary — wages.
verb
- form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
third-person singular simple present indicative of wage
Base or related entry: wage.
Source: Wiktionary — wages.
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Synonyms by meaning
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noun
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is wages in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of wages
W(4) + A(1) + G(2) + E(1) + S(1) = 9 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of wages
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from wages
20 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in wages. Showing up to 24, longest first.