stalemate
NOUNVERB
/steɪl,meɪt/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
stalemate is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1T1A1L1E1M3A1T1E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does stalemate mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible.
SYNONYMS
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2
Drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check.
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VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Subject to a stalemate.
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