stakes vs pool

stakes and pool both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stakes	Yes	No	No	No
pool	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pool is a hyponym of stakes; that is, pool is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stakes:

Other hyponyms of stakes include jackpot, kitty, pot, ante, kitty.

stakes (noun)	pool (noun)
the money risked on a gamble	any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
	an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
	an association of companies for some definite purpose
	an organization of people or resources that can be shared
	something resembling a pool of liquid
	a small lake
	a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid
	any communal combination of funds
	the combined stakes of the betters

stakes (verb)	pool (verb)
	join or form a pool of people
	combine into a common fund