mate
mate is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
What does mate mean?
The officer below the master on a commercial ship.
An exact duplicate.
Informal term for a friend of the same sex.
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate.
The partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner).
“he loved the mare and all her mates”
“camels hate leaving their mates”
A person's partner in marriage.
A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king.
One of a pair.
“he lost the mate to his shoe”
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea.
A fellow member of a team.
“it was his first start against his former teammates”
Place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game.
“Kasparov checkmated his opponent after only a few moves”
Engage in sexual intercourse.
“Birds mate in the Spring”
Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.