mate

NOUNVERB /mɑteɪ/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH M

mate is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3A1T1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does mate mean?

NOUN · 10 SENSES
1

The officer below the master on a commercial ship.

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2

An exact duplicate.

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3

Informal term for a friend of the same sex.

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4

South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate.

5

The partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner).

“he loved the mare and all her mates”

“camels hate leaving their mates”

7

A chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king.

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8

One of a pair.

“he lost the mate to his shoe”

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9

South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea.

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10

A fellow member of a team.

“it was his first start against his former teammates”

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VERB · 3 SENSES
1

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”

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2

Engage in sexual intercourse.

“Birds mate in the Spring”

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3

Bring two objects, ideas, or people together.

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