NOUN
  • Definition - The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
  • Definition - (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
VERB
  • Definition - To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
  • Example - That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
  • Definition - (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
  • Example - That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
INTERJECTION
  • Definition - Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
  • Example - That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
  • Definition - (by extension) Said when one has checkmated someone (placed them in a losing situation with no escape.)
  • Example - That jerk checkmated me in four moves!
Words in your word
9 Letter Words
checkmate 22
7 Letter Words
machete 14
6 Letter Words
hackee 15 hakeem 15 cachet 13 thecae 11
5 Letter Words
check 16 cheek 14 hacek 14 ketch 14 thack 14 cache 12 catch 12 mache 12 match 12 ackee 11 mecca 11 cheat 10 tache 10 teach 10 theca 10 theme 10
4 Letter Words
hack 13 heck 13 mack 12 cham 11 chem 11 hake 11 khat 11 khet 11 mach 11 mech 11 cake 10 kame 10 make 10 meek 10 tack 10 ache 9 ahem 9 chat 9 each 9 eche 9 echt 9 etch 9 haem 9 hame 9 heme 9 math 9 meth 9 tach 9 tech 9 them 9 acme 8 akee 8 came 8 ceca 8 keet 8 keta 8 mace 8 take 8 teak 8 eath 7 haet 7 hate 7 heat 7 thae 7 thee 7 cate 6 cete 6 mate 6 meat 6 meet 6
3 Letter Words
ham 8 hem 8 meh 8 cam 7 eek 7 eke 7 kae 7 kat 7 kea 7 mac 7 eth 6 hae 6 hat 6 het 6 the 6 ace 5 act 5 cat 5 cee 5 eme 5 mae 5 mat 5 met 5 tam 5 tec 5 ate 3 eat 3 eta 3 tae 3 tea 3 tee 3
2 Letter Words
hm 7 ka 6 ah 5 eh 5 ha 5 he 5 am 4 em 4 ma 4 me 4 ae 2 at 2 et 2 ta 2 te 2
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