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Yes, CHECKMATES is a Scrabble word!
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- Scrabble US: valid, 23 points.
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About CHECKMATES
CHECKMATES is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).
Definitions
noun
- complete victory
- a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
verb
- place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game