checkmate

/ʧɛk,meɪt/ nounverb
9 letters2 syllables22 points in Scrabble®24 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

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

2

Complete victory.

VERB
1

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”

WORD FORMS
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Ends withE
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®22 points
Words With Friends®24 points
Double word44 points
Triple word66 points
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Syllablescheck · mate
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