Mating

/ˈmeɪtɪŋ/

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

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:12 pts6 letters

Definition of Mating

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.

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

Pairing of organisms for copulation.
Sexual union; copulation.

adjective

Fitting into or onto a corresponding part, as a matched plug and socket.

Anagrams of Mating

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 6 letters:

Words You Can Make

40 words can be made from the letters in "mating":

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

gamin giant matin

4-LETTER WORDS

agin amin anti gain gait gnat magi main mina mint tain tang ting

3-LETTER WORDS

aim ain ait ami ani ant gam gan gat gin git mag man mat mig+8 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+emintage teaming tegmina

+rmarting migrant

+smasting matings

Related Word Patterns

MA...Words starting with "ma"...NGWords ending with "ng"All 6-letter words Unscramble "mating"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

couplematchpairpairing

ANTONYMS

demate

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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