Intake
6 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The amount of something taken in or consumed, especially food, drink, or air, or the action of taking something in. Intake also refers to a group of people admitted to an organisation or programme at a particular time.
“Doctors recommend monitoring your daily calorie intake for better health.”
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Wordle
Contains vowels I and A; compound IN-TAKE with -AKE ending pattern.
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points; the K provides good value in this common word.
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