A plan or an option considered with regard to its probable consequence: Your best bet is to make reservations ahead of time.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An agreement usually between two parties that the one who has made an incorrect prediction about an uncertain outcome will forfeit something stipulated to the other; a wager.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
An amount or object risked in a wager; a stake.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
One on which a stake is or can be placed: Our team is a sure bet to win.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Something that is laid, staked, or pledged typically between two parties on the outcome of a contest or a contingent issue.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
verb-transitive
To maintain confidently, as if making a bet: I bet they were surprised by the news.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To make a bet on (a contestant or an outcome).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To make a bet with: I bet them that we would be first.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To stake (an amount, for example) in a bet.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb-intransitive
To make or place a bet.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
idiom
You bet Informal Of course; surely.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
verb
To stake on the outcome of an issue or the performance of a contestant.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To be able to be sure that.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To maintain with or as if with a bet.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To make a bet with.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To make a bet on.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
Find More Words!
Here are some other words you could make with the letters BET, you can also use this lookup tool to help you find words with our scrabble word finder.
We're always trying to find interesting facts about words. We would love your input to help us find something interesting about bet. If you know something, let us know. Please make sure you write it in your own words. If we like it we will post it.