CHECKMATE is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. CHECKMATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCHECKMATE · 9 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CHECKMATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.44
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful CHECKMATE is to know. It scores 22 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHECKMATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CHECKMATE scores
Scrabble c3h4e1c3k5m3a1t1e1 22
Words with Friends c4h3e1c4k5m4a1t1e1 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in CHECKMATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHECKMATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CHECKMATE
2 longer words begin with CHECKMATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CHECKMATE
machete14 hackee15 hakeem15 cachet13 eatche11 meathe11 thecae11 chack16 check16 cheek14 cheka14 hacek14 keech14 ketch14 thack14 cache12 catch12 chace12 mache12 match12 theek12 ackee11 keema11 mecca11 cheat10 heame10 meath10 tache10 teach10 theca10 thema10 theme10 eathe8 hack13 heck13 cack12 mack12 meck12 cham11 chem11
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Common questions about CHECKMATE
- Is CHECKMATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHECKMATE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHECKMATE worth?
- CHECKMATE is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHECKMATE?
- CHECKMATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CHECKMATE:
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