Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

check and mate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables: check- and -mate
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

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Synonym of checkmate (“chess: word called by the victor”).

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Synonym of checkmate (“by extension: said when one has checkmated someone”).

Synonyms

checkmate

Questions

What does check and mate mean?: Synonym of checkmate (“chess: word called by the victor”).

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