Definition of CHECKMATE

checkmate

Meanings

  • complete victory
  • a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
  • 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"

Synonyms

mate

Scrabble Score: 22

checkmate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
checkmate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
checkmate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

checkmate is a valid Words With Friends word