Definitions for wagers

wagers wa·ger

Spelling: [wey-jer]
IPA: /ˈweɪ dʒər/

Wagers is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 123 anagrams from letters in wagers (aegrsw).

Definitions for wagers

noun

  1. something risked or staked on an uncertain event; bet:
  2. the act of betting.
  3. the subject or terms of a bet.
  4. Early English Law. a pledge to make good one's cause by the supporting oaths of others or by battle.

verb (used with object)

  1. to risk (something) on the outcome of a contest or any uncertain event or matter; bet.
  2. History/Historical. to pledge oneself to (battle) for the decision of a cause.

verb (used without object)

  1. to make or offer a wager; bet.

Origin of wagers

1275-1325; Middle English wajour, wager solemn pledge Anglo-French wageure, equivalent to wage(r) to pledge (see wage) + -ure -ure

Examples for wagers

He developed a heuristic for betting on Daily Doubles (which resulted in a wager of $5, the minimum allowed).

"I'll wager your mother would agree with me," suggested Linda.

"I wanted to speak about that wager on Diablo," began Crane.

A messenger bettor is a person who places a wager for the benefit of another for compensation.

It seems incongruous that such a self-styled truth teller should wager his liberty on a godfather like Correa.

Since Nestdrop continues to do so as of this writing, they wager a tense gamble that the odds will be in their favor.

I have gone ten foot, in a circ'lar di-rection, but that was for a wager.'

I wager that for this you would think me too an orator of a hundred parts.

Although I have lost my wager, he hath not yet lost the first prize.

Nilai, I saw his score, I knew he could and would try to wager and get ahead of me.

Word Value for wagers
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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