Chases

/ˈtʃeɪsɪz/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Chases

noun

The act of one who chases another; a pursuit.
A hunt.
A children's game where one player chases another.
A large country estate where game may be shot or hunted.
Anything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war.

verb

To pursue.
To consume another beverage immediately after drinking hard liquor, typically something better tasting or less harsh such as soda or beer; to use a drink as a chaser
"I need something to chase this shot with."
To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings.
"Australia will be chasing 217 for victory on the final day."
To swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch
To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed
"The rally chased the starter."

noun

A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate-making.

noun

A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
A trench or channel or other encasement structure for encasing (archaically spelled enchasing) drainpipes or wiring; a hollow space in the wall of a building encasing ventilation ducts, chimney flues, wires, cables or plumbing.
The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
The cavity of a mold.
A kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends of clinker-built boats.

verb

To groove; indent.
To place piping or wiring in a groove encased within a wall or floor, or in a hidden space encased by a wall.
"chase the pipe"
To cut (the thread of a screw).
To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.

Anagrams of Chases

2 words can be made by rearranging all the letters of "chases":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+msachems samechs schemas

+rchasers crashes eschars

+tsachets scathes

Related Word Patterns

CH...Words starting with "ch"...ESWords ending with "es"All 6-letter words Unscramble "chases"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

c3

h4

a1

s1

e1

s1

Total: 11 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Chases

aardwolves abacuses abalones abamperes abases abashes abates abatises abattises abbacies abbes abbesses

Related 6-Letter Words

cabala cabals cabana cabbed cabbie cabers cabins cabled cabler cables cablet cabman cabmen cabobs cacaos

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 "Chases"

Chases is a 6-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "chases" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.

Using "Chases" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "chases" is a medium-scoring word.