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Checkmates
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About 2 syllables
noun · verb · 10 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of checkmate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does checkmates mean?
noun
complete victory
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
Synonymsmate
verb
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
“Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves”
Synonymsmate
Definitions shown for checkmate, the base form of checkmates.
Is CHECKMATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CHECKMATES worth?
Scrabble
23 ptsWords With Friends
25 ptsWordfeud
25 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CHECKMATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 400
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See all 400 words made from CHECKMATES Words that end like CHECKMATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -ATES Checkmates: quick answers
Is CHECKMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CHECKMATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CHECKMATES worth?
CHECKMATES scores 23 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does checkmates mean?
checkmates is the plural and third-person singular form of checkmate, which means “complete victory”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CHECKMATES?
You can make 400 shorter words from CHECKMATES, such as CHECKMATE, SCHMECK, CHACKS, CHECKS. See the full list.