draughts vs checkers

draughts and checkers both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
draughts	Yes	No	No	No
checkers	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, draughts and checkers are synonyms defined as:

draughts and checkers: a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces

draughts (noun)	checkers (noun)
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces	a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces