Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chess piece

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables
chess -piece
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A person being manipulated by another, being used to some end.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

chess pieces (plural) chesspiece (alternative) chess-piece (alternative)

Phrases

Appendix:Chess pieces

Frequently Paired Words

Appendix:Chess pieces

Synonyms

chessman pawn chess piece chesspiece

Questions

What does chess piece mean?
Any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess.

How to pronounce chess piece

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