Dictionary Check: mate
"mate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
6
points
Words with Friends
7
points
Definition
noun
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
noun
a fellow member of a team
Example:
"it was his first start against his former teammates"
noun
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
Example:
"he loved the mare and all her mates"
noun
a person's partner in marriage
noun
an exact duplicate
Example:
"when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"
noun
one of a pair
Example:
"he lost the mate to his shoe"
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