Mates

/meɪts/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:7 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Mates

noun

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

verb

To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
"That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"
(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

noun

A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
A friend, usually of the same sex.
"He's my best mate."
Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
"Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?"
In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).

verb

To match, fit together without space between.
"The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly."
To copulate.
To pair in order to raise offspring
To arrange in matched pairs.
To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.

verb

To confuse; to confound.

noun

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

adjective

Friendly; having a friendship (with).
"He is mates with my brother."

noun

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

Anagrams of Mates

Exact Anagrams

5 words using all 5 letters:

meats satem steam tames teams

Words You Can Make

42 words can be made from the letters in "mates":

5-LETTER WORDS

meats satem steam tames teams

4-LETTER WORDS

ates east eats etas maes mast mate mats meat mesa meta same sate seam seat+6 more

3-LETTER WORDS

ate eat ems eta mae mas mat met sae sat sea set tae tam tas+1 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+ddemast masted

+imisate miseat samite

+llamest metals samlet

+naments mantes stamen

+rarmets master maters matres ramets

+tmattes tamest

Related Word Patterns

MA...Words starting with "ma"...ESWords ending with "es"All 5-letter words Unscramble "mates"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

buddyfellowferefriendpartnersircouplematchpairchummychumsfriendlyfriendspallypals

ANTONYMS

demate

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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