checking

/ˈt͡ʃɛkɪŋ/
noun

The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  1. The act of physically keeping an opposing player in check.

  2. A checking account.

    “Withdraw $5000 from checking and put it into savings.”

  3. An act whereby one checks something or someone (in any sense).

  4. The crossing of solutions in a grid.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

CHECKING at a glance

CHECKING has 8 letters and scores 20 points in Scrabble (C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + C 3 + K 5 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 23 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,345 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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