Definitions For Checkmate

noun

  • A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
  • Complete victory

verb

  • Place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
  • A situation in chess in which a player loses the game because that player's king is in a position from which it cannot escape

Is Checkmates a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
23
Words with Friends
25

The word Checkmate is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Checkmate in a Sentence

  • Finally checkmated the billionaire in his attempt to take over the movie studio
  • A brilliant move that resulted in checkmate
  • The challenger can force a checkmate with his next move.

Synonyms for Checkmate

Antonyms for Checkmates

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