Word: CHEQUER
๐ Linguistic Statistics & Letter Breakdown
Smart Word Insights & Strategy
Tactical Scrabble placement and word difficulty
Definition of CHEQUER
- One who checks or verifies something.
- One who makes a check mark.
- The clerk who tallies cost of purchases and accepts payment.
"There was a long line at the grocery store because the checker was so slow."
- A playing piece in the game of checkers (British: draughts).
- A pattern of alternating colours as on a chessboard.
- To mark in a pattern of alternating light and dark positions, like a checkerboard.
- To develop markings in a pattern of alternating light and dark positions, like a checkerboard.
- The fruit of the wild service tree or chequer tree, Photinia villosa, syn. Sorbus terminalis
- The edible fruit of the wild service tree, Sorbus torminalis.
Source: Definitions compiled dynamically via Free Dictionary API.
๐ Word Pattern Notes
Based on its structure, this word likely follows standard English morphological patterns, though exact historical origins are not available.
๐ฃ๏ธ Example Sentences
- โข "During the final turn of the Scrabble tournament, he played "chequer" to secure the victory."
- โข "Please ensure you spell "chequer" correctly when adding it to your game sheet."
๐ก Interesting Word Trivia & Facts
Contains the letter "Q", one of the rarest and highest scoring tiles in Scrabble, carrying a base value of up to 10 points.
๐ฏ Scrabble Board Placement & Usage Tips
Keep this word in mind when holding the high-scoring tiles. Landing the premium consonant on a Double/Triple Letter score increases efficiency.
Dictionary Validity
| Dictionary Lexicon | Status | Base Value |
|---|---|---|
| TWL (US/Canada Scrabble) | โ Valid | 21 pts |
| SOWPODS (UK/International Scrabble) | โ Valid | 21 pts |
| ENABLE (Words With Friends Lexicon) | โ Valid | 22 pts |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CHEQUER a valid Scrabble word? โผ
How many points is CHEQUER worth in Scrabble? โผ
How many syllables are in CHEQUER? โผ
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๐ Common Phrases & Idioms
Here are some popular expressions, phrases, and collocations containing CHEQUER:
- # the chequer effect
- # master of chequer
- # playing with chequer
- # in terms of chequer
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