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
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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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