CHECKMATES Checkmates (plural) refers to the positions in chess where a player's king is under threat of capture and there are no legal moves to prevent it, derived from the root words "check" (a threat to the opponent's king) and "mate" (the end of the game).
Word: CHECKMATES
Length: 10 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word CHECKMATES can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.