stalemate

stalemate is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 13 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved.
2. transitive verb. To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
3. noun. drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check
4. noun. a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible

   "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

   Synonyms: deadlock, impasse, standstill

5. verb. subject to a stalemate

Synonyms

deadlock, impasse, standstill

Common word forms

stalemated, stalemates, stalemating

Words from these letters

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