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Mates

/meɪts/

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters
Definition of Mates

noun

  1. The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
  2. (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

verb

  1. To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.

    "That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"

  2. (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

noun

  1. A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
  2. (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
  3. A friend, usually of the same sex.

    "He's my best mate."

  4. Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age

    "Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?"

  5. In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).

verb

  1. To match, fit together without space between.

    "The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly."

  2. To copulate.
  3. To pair in order to raise offspring
  4. To arrange in matched pairs.
  5. To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.

verb

  1. To confuse; to confound.

noun

  1. The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea

adjective

  1. Friendly; having a friendship (with).

    "He is mates with my brother."

noun

  1. An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
  2. A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
  3. A cup of this drink.
Anagrams of Mates

5 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "mates":

meatssatemsteamtamesteams

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "mates" and rearranging:

+ddemastmasted
+ggamest
+imisatemiseatsamite
+jjetsam
+llamestmetalssamlet
+mstemma
+namentsmantesstamen
+rarmetsmastermatersmatresramets
+ssteams
+tmattestamest
Related Word Patterns
MA...Words starting with "ma"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter wordsUnscramble "mates"
Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

demate
Letter Values
m3
a1
t1
e1
s1

Total: 7 Scrabble points

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Rhymes With Mates
aardwolvesabacusesabalonesabamperesabasesabashesabatesabatisesabattisesabbaciesabbesabbesses
Related 5-Letter Words
maarsmabesmacawmacedmacermacesmachemachomachsmacksmaclemaconmacromadammadly

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Mates"

Mates is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "mates" can be rearranged to form 5 other valid words.

Using "Mates" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "mates" is a low-scoring word.