Is “Mates” a Scrabble word?

1. 1.The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.

2. 2.(by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.

1. 1.To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.

   “That jerk checkmated me in four moves!”

2. 2.(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.

1. 1.A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.

2. 2.(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.

3. 3.A friend, usually of the same sex.

   “He's my best mate.”

Synonyms: buddy, fellow, fere, friend, partner, sir

1. 1.To match, fit together without space between.

   “The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly.”

2. 2.To copulate.

3. 3.To pair in order to raise offspring

Synonyms: couple, match, pair