Definitions for chessmen

chessmen chess·man

Spelling: [ches-man, -muh n]
IPA: /ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən/

Chessmen is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 144 anagrams from letters in chessmen (ceehmnss).

Definitions for chessmen

noun

  1. any piece used in the game of chess.

Origin of chessmen

1275-1325; Middle English; earlier chesse meyne, equivalent to chesse chess1 + meyne household (man, men by folk etymology) Middle French mesniée Latin ma

Examples for chessmen

However, it's her move; we make a corresponding disposition of our chessmen.'

It was laid away in a chest with the chessmen, ready to receive the picture.

A chess-board; and Italians were the chessmen to this cold player with live flesh.

Layton made no reply, but began to set the chessmen upon the board at random.

They would stick nicely, and stand up as straight as any chessmen.

But she rose and brought the box of chessmen, while he rolled the table from its corner.

Piece by piece there grew before our eyes a set of chessmen.

He gave up after awhile, and put the chessmen away in their proper places.

Adventure with lady and chessmen in tower as in Conte del Graal.

They represented the chessmen with which the game is played.

Word Value for chessmen
Scrable

15

Words with friends

17

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