mate
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When mate helps
Base Score
1
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
4
A E M T
Two-Letter Start
MA
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
TE
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- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- MA start
- TE ending
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- mate is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, e, m, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The TE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the MA start.
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Pronunciation
noun
A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
noun
(especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
noun
A friend, usually of the same sex.
"He's my best mate."
noun
Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
"Excuse me, mate, have you got the time?"
noun
In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
noun
A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
noun
A first mate.
noun
A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
noun
The other member of a matched pair of objects.
"I found one of the socks I wanted to wear, but I couldn't find its mate."
noun
A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
verb
To match, fit together without space between.
"The pieces of the puzzle mate perfectly."
verb
To copulate.
verb
To pair in order to raise offspring
verb
To arrange in matched pairs.
verb
To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
verb
(of an animal) To copulate with.
verb
To marry; to match (a person).
verb
To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
verb
To fit (objects) together without space between.
verb
To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
noun
The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
noun
(by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
verb
To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
"That jerk checkmated me in four moves!"
verb
(by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
verb
To confuse; to confound.
noun
The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
noun
An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
noun
A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
noun
A cup of this drink.