CHECKMATE
9 letters
22 Scrabble points
/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
Definition of CHECKMATE
noun
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The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
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(by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
verb
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To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
"That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"
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(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
interjection
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Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
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(by extension) Said when one has checkmated someone (placed them in a losing situation with no escape.)
Related words:
mate
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
C
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C
K
M
A
T
E
Length
9 letters
Scrabble Score
22 points