Mated

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters
Definition of Mated

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.

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.
Anagrams of Mated

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "mated":

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

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 "Mated"

Mated is a 5-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "mated" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Mated" in Word Games

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