sake

sake is a 4-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health. Face value is 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 8 · Words With Friends 8 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health.
2. noun. a reason for wanting something done

   "for your sake"

   "died for the sake of his country"

   Synonyms: interest

3. noun. the purpose of achieving or obtaining

   "for the sake of argument"

4. noun. Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

   Synonyms: saki

Synonyms

interest, saki

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in sake:

kaes, keas, saek, seak

Common word forms

saker, sakes, sakeen

Words from these letters

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