checkmate

checkmate is a valid 9-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends.

Meaning

What does checkmate mean?

  • noun

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

  • verb

    place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

  • noun

    complete victory

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