What does CHESS mean?

Pronunciation
/tʃɛs/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
  2. a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

chesses12

Anagrams of CHESS

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CHESS

11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cess6secs6shes7ess3hes6sec5 she6eh5es2he5 sh5

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Questions

Is CHESS a valid word in word games?

CHESS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CHESS worth?

CHESS is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CHESS?

11 other words, including HE, SHE, SEC and EH.