Is “Matches” a Scrabble word?

1. 1.A competitive sporting event such as a boxing meet, a baseball game, or a cricket match.

   “My local team are playing in a match against their arch-rivals today.”

2. 2.Any contest or trial of strength or skill, or to determine superiority.

3. 3.Someone with a measure of an attribute equaling or exceeding the object of comparison.

   “He knew he had met his match.”

1. 1.To agree; to be equal; to correspond.

   “Their interests didn't match, so it took a long time to agree what to do together.”

2. 2.To agree with; to be equal to; to correspond to.

   “His interests didn't match her interests.”

3. 3.To make a successful match or pairing.

   “They found out about his color-blindness when he couldn't match socks properly.”

1. 1.A device made of wood or paper, at the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.

   “He struck a match and lit his cigarette.”

Synonyms: spunk (obsolete)