Stalemate

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

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts9 letters

Definition of Stalemate

Noun

The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but involves no personal loss.
Any kind of match in which neither contestant laid claim to victory; a draw.

Verb

To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.
To bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved.

Anagrams of Stalemate

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "stalemate":

8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

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Rhyming Words

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