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Stalemates
s 1t 1a 1l 1e 1m 3a 1t 1e 1s 1
About 3 syllables
noun · verb · 10 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of stalemate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does stalemates mean?
noun
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
“reached an impasse on the negotiations”
Synonymsdeadlockdead endimpassestandstill
drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
verb
subject to a stalemate
Definitions shown for stalemate, the base form of stalemates.
Is STALEMATES 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 STALEMATES worth?
Scrabble
12 ptsWords With Friends
14 ptsWordfeud
12 ptsNYT Crossplay
13 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in STALEMATES
Best shorter words top 30 of 423
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See all 423 words made from STALEMATES Words that end like STALEMATES
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.
complicatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastatesduplicatesfascinatesintegratesorientatesstimulatesterminatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatescoordinates
All words ending in -ATES Stalemates: quick answers
Is STALEMATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. STALEMATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is STALEMATES worth?
STALEMATES scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does stalemates mean?
stalemates is the plural and third-person singular form of stalemate, which means “a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in STALEMATES?
You can make 423 shorter words from STALEMATES, such as MATELASSE, SEATMATES, STALEMATE, MALEATES. See the full list.