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.