Is CHECKMATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CHECKMATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CHECKMATED mean?
Checkmated is a form of CHECKMATE.
- noun
complete victory
- 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
“Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 24
- Words With Friends
- 26
- Letters
- 10
C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 24 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CHECKMATED
CHECKMATED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CHECKMATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- checkmate22
- checked19
- thacked17
- cacheted16
- hacked16
- check16
- matched15
- hackee15
- hakeem15
- machete14
- cached14
- cheek14
- hacek14
- ketch14
- thack14
- cheated13
- cachet13
- tacked13
- kheda13
- hack13
- heck13
- cathed12
- detach12
- etched12
- teched12
- themed12
- cache12
- caked12
- catch12
- mache12
- match12
- dhak12
- mack12
- accede11
- thecae11
- ached11
- ackee11
- eched11
- mecca11
- cham11
- chem11
- deck11
- hake11
- khat11
- khet11
- mach11
- mech11
- heated10
- cheat10
- maced10
- tache10
- teach10
- theca10
- theme10
- cake10
- chad10
- kame10
- make10
- meek10
- tack10
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