CHECKMATES is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. CHECKMATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
c3h4e1c3k5m3a1t1e1s1
PlayableCHECKMATES · 10 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CHECKMATES?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.2%
Our own measure of how useful CHECKMATES is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CHECKMATES
No single letter turns CHECKMATES into another word.
How CHECKMATES scores
Scrabble c3h4e1c3k5m3a1t1e1s1 23
Words with Friends c4h3e1c4k5m4a1t1e1s1 25
Face value of the 10 tiles in CHECKMATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CHECKMATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CHECKMATES
checkmate22 machetes15 seecatch15 schmeck20 hackees16 hakeems16 ketches16 cachets14 catches14 machete14 matches14 eatches12 escheat12 meathes12 teaches12 chacks17 checks17 cheeks15 chekas15 haceks15 hackee15 hakeem15 samekh15 sketch15 thacks15 caches13 cachet13 chaces13 maches13 sachem13 samech13 scatch13 schema13 scheme13 smatch13 smeech13 theeks13 ackees12 casket12 kamees12
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Common questions about CHECKMATES
- Is CHECKMATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CHECKMATES, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CHECKMATES worth?
- CHECKMATES is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CHECKMATES?
- No single letter can be added to CHECKMATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CHECKMATES:
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