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Is CHECKMATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CHECKMATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CHECKMATES mean?

Checkmates is a form of CHECKMATE.

  1. noun

    complete victory

  2. noun

    a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

  3. 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

23

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

10

Letters

C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + C (3) + K (5) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 CHECKMATES

CHECKMATES 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 CHECKMATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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