Chess
5 lettersnounmoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
A strategic board game played between two players with 16 pieces each.
“They spent the afternoon playing chess in the park.”
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Synonyms
board game
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Wordle
CH start with double S ending pattern.
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Scrabble
Worth 10 points; double S useful for extensions.
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