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checkmate

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Is checkmate a Scrabble word?

Yes, checkmate is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 22 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of checkmate?

Definition

intj (English)

1. (chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.

2. (by extension) Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape.broadly

noun (English)

1. (figuratively, by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.broadlycountablefigurativelyuncountable

verb (English)

1. (transitive, chess) To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.Examples: "My opponent checkmated me in four moves!"; "The game is won by the player who has checkmated his/her opponent’s king."transitive

2. (transitive, by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.Examples: "Where is it? What does SCP-3125 look like? Its motivation, its origins, its modus operandi— how much of that can be known? Does it have to be known, to solve the problem? Does it matter how intelligent the intelligence is, once it's inside the box, once it's checkmated?"broadlytransitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "checkmate"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "checkmate"?

Scrabble
22 points
C3
H4
E1
C3
K5
M3
A1
T1
E1
Words With Friends
24 points
C4
H3
E1
C4
K5
M4
A1
T1
E1

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