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Checkmate

Yes, Checkmate is a valid word.

What does CHECKMATE mean?

  1. noun

    complete victory

  2. noun

    a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

  3. 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”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

9

Letters

Valid in

  • Scrabble US (TWL)Valid
  • Scrabble International (SOWPODS)Valid
  • Words With FriendsValid

Hooks for CHECKMATE

Single letters that turn CHECKMATE into another valid word in Scrabble US (TWL). Hooks are how you play onto a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Words you can make from CHECKMATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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