endgame
/ˈɛnd.ɡeɪm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The final stage of an extended process or course of events, especially with the implication of the imminent realization of a masterful strategy or plan.
noun
The gameplay available in a massively multiplayer online role-playing game for players who have completed all of the preset challenges.
noun
The thematic element of an advanced cryptic crossword puzzle, typically solved after completing the grid.
adj
Having become canon by the end of the plot of a work of fiction or speculated to be intended to become such.
Slang
Example Sentences
- "Rooks become much more important in the endgame."
- "The real end game consists of a position where the method can be analytically demonstrated by which the slightly superior force can win."
- "You can't really use squeeze plays until the endgame."
- "Bridge writing tends to concentrate on the end game."
- "Being stuck with two V tiles can make for an awkward Scrabble endgame."
- "Lower levels often mean higher stakes, with characters lacking the inflated health pools and superhuman abilities of endgame builds."